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Case Num: M254320823 Location: River Ridge, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana She had gotten out of an abusive relationship months earlier, her friends said, but that left her homeless with few resources during the pandemic. Like our content? A notification went out on some cell phones at about 1:30 a.m. Monday. LAFAYETTE, Ind. James Brian Chadwell hid a missing 9-year-old girl in his home, according to police who believe he battered and hurt the girl, according to Lafayette police. The girl was reported missing about 7 p.m. Monday from the 2400 block of Main Street. It is common for abusers to force their victims in to prostitution, according to the National Policing Improvement Agency. Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - In Lafayette Parish, police in Scott are asking for the publics help locating a missing woman who hasnt been heard from in a week. A Louisiana girl who was taken Sunday afternoon has been found with the help of a sanitation worker on his trash route. Children who witness domestic abuse are exposed to harm and may also be the victims of direct abuse, according to the National Policing improvement Agency. The Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office, who took control of the case, said in an interview with NewsOne that the priority is finding Keiosha. A single-vehicle crash that took place overnight on Monday on LA Highway 182 near Judson Walsh in St. Landry Parish claimed the life of the un, An 18-year-old is dead and another passenger seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash on LA Highway 383 in Jeff Davis Parish, according . Example video title will go here for this video. Sanitation worker Dion Merrick said he noticed a gray sedan parked in a field in St. Martin Parish on Monday and recognized it from a state police alert about the missing girl. According to a 2008 report by the National Policing Improvement Agency, it is not uncommon for false missing persons reports to be filed to lead detectives away from family members as suspects. It showed her cycling on a Lafayette street around 1:45 a.m. on It's been two weeks since sexual harassment allegations against Broussard Police Chief Brannon Decou were made public. ", Live impeachment updates:Democrats to show previously unseen security video of Capitol riots at trial Wednesday. Deputies say the girls were not accompanied by anyone. To get started, you can browse and search, or use the map to see cases by parish. Police are also searching for a person of interest. (WLFI) Lafayette Police are searching for a missing 14-year-old Hispanic girl with down syndrome. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. The license plate number is NRN6551. Breaud has been friends with Sweet since 1996, when they were sixth-graders at Lafayette Middle School. 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She is a model, actress, and well known influencer. man accused in attack on Southern University, UPDATE: Cecilia High School evacuation lifted, Johnston Street intersections to close Friday, Downtown Lafayette planning to expand residential, Local authorities warn of scam in South Louisiana, Emergency SNAP benefits ending, cuts of up to $95, Extra pandemic-related SNAP benefits end in March, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Keiosha Felix may contact the Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office at (337) 232-Tips or the Black and Missing Foundations confidential Tip Line. Ella Goodie, of Scott, was last seen driving her 2012 Audi Q5 (pictured below) on I-10 W. toward Texas. In their release, the sheriff's office said that information shared on social media suggesting the girls were kidnapped was not accurate. Anyone who has information regarding the whereabouts of Francisco or Goodie is urged to contact the Scott Police Department at 337-233-3715 or their closest law enforcement agency. Goodie's information was also shared by the Facebook group Missing People in America. She could have been a great fashion designer. Prosecutors filed the probable cause affidavit on Wednesday in support of a 72-hour hold request in the case, Tippecanoe County Prosecutor Patrick Harrington said in an email. "It's just a difficult situation to navigate because of the homelessness and the pitfalls of mental illness and substance abuse and how it's not taken seriously. Kahanek and Sweet met when they were 18 through mutual friends and grew closer in their 20s through their shared love for costume designing and belly dancing. The 10-year old girl from New Iberia was located Monday morning in St. Martin Parish and is being evaluated by medical personnel, Louisiana State Police spokesperson Trooper First Class Thomas Gossen said in a release. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. The mother of LAFAYETTE, La. When buying cowboy boots, there are a few aspects to consider, such as how far up they go on your legs and their design. According to a probable cause affidavit filed on Wednesday, the man forced the girl to go into his basement, perform a sexual act and made threats to kill her if she screamed or told anyone what happened. Detectives investigating her disappearance discovered she had been in contact with a 20-year-old LAFAYETTE, La. Estrella is 5'5, 100 lbs., has black hair and brown eyes. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Its hard to charge a person with rape when you dont have a victim to testify. She was last seen wearing a denim jacket with blue pants. Family members say they believe she was working as a Lyft driver when she went missing. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Jenny Sweet, right, was last seen on April 14 with her boyfriend, Richard Ramsey Jr. Jenny Sweet is pictured in this 2013 photo in a belly dancing outfit she made herself. The Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office says Angie Lizbeth Aguilera-Mejia has been located and is safe. Two of her relatives falsely told authorities that she was in contact with them after April 30, said Wilson. You have permission to edit this article. LAFAYETTE A missing nine-year-old girl was found injured inside the home of a 42-year-old man on Monday in Lafayette, according to police. "She had her whole life going for her," Breaud said. They are desperately searching for answers on where the mother may be. "Something told me, just look. Some social media posts claimed Goodie was dropping off a Lyft customer in Port Arthur before she was last heard from, but 12News was not able to confirm this report. When buying cowboy boots, there are a few aspects to consider, such as how far up they go on your legs and their design. There was a problem saving your notification. She is 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weighs 120 pounds., All three girls may have altered their appearance by cutting or coloring their hair, Ponseti said. Her phone is now turned off, her friends said. Angie was last seen on March 28, 2022 near the 1300 block of Roper Drive in Lafayette Parish. Where one type of abuse exists, the other is also likely to be present. The Lafayette Sheriff's Office mentioned that they believed the girls may have altered their appearances by cutting or coloring their hair. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. Jenny Sweet, center, is pictured in this 2013 photo in a belly dancing outfit she made herself. According to Childhelp, the effects of child abuse are devastating on young lives. Family and friends are using social media to get the word out about their loved one. "I was on my trash route. That relationship ended when her boyfriend overdosed, Kahanek said. Anyone with information regarding Goodies whereabouts is urged to contact the Scott Police Department at (337) 233-3715, Louisiana State Police at (318) 484-2194, or your local law enforcement agency. 'Dilbert' Comic Creator Calls Black People A 'Hate Group,' Urges Segregation So Whites Can 'Escape', Kyle Rittenhouse Faces 2nd Civil Lawsuit, Continues To Beg For Money From His Supporters, Bernie Mac Show Star Camille Winbush Is Not Ashamed Of Joining OnlyFans, Mississippi Cops Beat, Waterboarded Handcuffed Black Men, Shot 1 For Dating White Women': Lawyers, Ben Stein's 'Aunt Jemima' Rant Is A Master Class On White Privilege, Why Did tWitch Kill Himself? Missing Lafayette woman Jenny Sweet has been found safe in Duson. WXIN-TV reports according to court documents, police knocked on Chadwells door on April 19 and found a 9-year-old girl locked in the basement. However, Dusons police chief, in texts with the now-fired lead investigator on the case, revealed just how serious he thought the case was. Lyft did not respond to the questions by The Advocate as of Monday afternoon. After Keiosha Felix (pictured) went missing from her paternal aunts house in Duson, La., on April 30 of this year, police say a cousin told police in an affidavit that the family had been in touch with the 15-year-old by phone. We know Keioshas not a runaway. UPDATE: Three teens who were reported missing from their homes Wednesday have been found safe in Lafayette Parish. This isn't the first time the friends and family of Jenny Sweet have lost touch with her, but they're concerned this time might be different. She was last seen wearing a gray hoodie and blue jeans, carrying a black Reebok backpack. "We're genuinely worried," Kahanek said. She is 5 feet, 5 inches and weighs between 115 to 120 pounds with dark brown hair and brown eyes, according to LSU's statement. In addition, there is a substantial link between domestic abuse and child abuse. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. We just want her safe and home back to her family, thats it.. State police said he was an acquaintance of a relative of the girl. Some of Sweet's recent public Facebook posts allege abuse and include graphic images of open sores, bruises and other skin wounds. (KLFY) Lafayette Police are searching for a pregnant woman last seen by her family in January. Anyone with information regarding Goodie's whereabouts is asked to contact the Scott Police Department at 337-233-3715 or any local law enforcement agency. Courtney Rene Lashae Williams,Goodie's sister-in-law,said Goodie was driving a customer to Houston on Wednesday. 30-year-old Skye Angers is 7-months pregnant with a baby girl, her mother Traci Angers confirmed with KLFY. UPDATE: Three girls who went missing found safe. The girls were considered runaways. The agency had issued the alert Sunday night saying the girl was last seen getting into the sedan at a relative's home that afternoon and was believed to be in imminent danger. Walker went missing in 1978 from Lafayette, Indiana nearly 400 miles from where her body was discovered in Campbell County, Tennessee. To reach the newsroom or report a typo/correction, click HERE. Felixs family protests any representation of her as a runaway. A man accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old central Indiana girl was arrested in Nebraska, police said Tuesday. The man, who lived in the 700 block of Park Avenue, made comments about seeing the child in the time frame she was missing. UPDATE: The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office says that the three teen reported missing Wednesday were located safely in Lafayette Parish. (KLFY) The Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office would like the publics assistance locating Angie Lizbeth Aguilera-Mejia, 10. Judice says the Felix case shows the importance of paying attention to the information that young people communicate to adults. That, combined with a history of substance abuse and mental illness, led to her being trapped in an even more dangerous situation, her friends said. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Indianapolis, IN Interactive Weather Radar. NewsOne has partnered with the Black and Missing Foundation to focus on the crisis of missing African Americans. Anyone who has any information on Sweet's whereabouts is asked to call the Lafayette Police Department at 337-291-8600. Officers found the girl with visible signs of bruising and an apparent dog bite on her leg, Sherer said. She is 52 tall, weighs 150 lbs. Leger said Goodie's vehicle was seen on March 9 on I-10 heading toward Texas. Were lost. Bridgette Dugas said officers have received leads on possible sightings and have followed up on every one of them. I just seen this gray car parked in a field, there was a dude who hasthat little 10-year-old girl,"Merrick said in aFacebook Live video that has gone viral. Sign up for NewsOne's email newsletter! Nothing to the contrary has come to surface and we havent recognized anything that says she has been harmed, said Judice. Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigations database. Police are looking for a witness in the case who may have had contact with her, Judice told NewsOne, and are hoping to identify the man in the picture below (the woman in the photo is not Keiosha). It's disheartening.". The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for help locating three teens who went missing from their homes. A tense afternoon in a district courtroom ahead of a murder trial ended with sheriff's deputies escorting groups to their cars to prevent furt, "I hadn't talked to her for a while when she started popping up on Facebook pleading for help," Kahanek said. Anyone who sees the teens or who knows their whereabouts should call the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office at 337-232-9211, anonymously cal; Crime Stoppers at 337-232-8477or submit a tip on the Lafayette Sheriff app. Kristen Kahanek, right, and Rae-lynn Cazelot hold stacks of flyers and as they meet to plan their route to pass the flyers out along the Evangeline Thruway in hopes of finding information about their friend Jenny Sweet Monday, May 3, 2021, in Lafayette, La. Sweet was reportedly last seen with her boyfriend, Richard Ramsey Jr., at the Super 7 motel, 2111 Evangeline Thruway. Contact Ashley White at adwhite@theadvertiser.com or on Twitter @AshleyyDi.. He purchased a device at a local cellular store. UPDATE: The Silver Alert for Hannah Dixon was canceled Tuesday. Sweet was reported missing to the Lafayette Police Department on April 19, according to agency spokesperson Cpl. Angers, who is due in April, was last seen on January 4 in the Lafayette area when she called family members to say she was coming over for dinner, but never arrived. UPDATE: 03/29/22 6:36 p.m. One family member said on Facebook that when Goodie's brother and sister-in-law last spoke to her, she said she was headed to Texas to drop someone off through Lyft. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. The consensus has been all along that we believe Keiosha is alive. The Scott Police Department, located west of Lafayette, is requesting the publics assistance in helping find a person of interest in connection to a missing woman who reportedly drove to Texas. Addison Wade, 13, has brown hair and blue eyes. Lafayette police said just before 7 p.m. Monday, officers went to the 2400 block of Main Street, which is just west of Sagamore Parkway, for a report of a missing and endangered 9-year-old girl. LAFAYETTE, La. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 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