Lindsey Pelas is a small town Louisiana OnlyFans girl with big dreams! For the remainder of the month, Find our Missing will explore the unfortunate link between domestic violence and missing persons. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. Police said when she was rescued, she had bruises on her body and had been bitten by a dog. 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. She made it seem so effortless. Kahanek said Sweet was in an abusive relationship that isolated her from her passions and friends. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. "Something told me, just look. Detectives believe Angie may still be in the area.If you see Angie, or have any information on her whereabouts, please call the Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office at (337) 232-9211, Crime Stoppers at (337) 232-TIPS(8477) or submit a tip on the Lafayette Sheriff App. Lafayette Police said Dixon and her boyfriend were found near Jefferson High School Tuesday around 4 p.m. Sign up for newsletters emailed to your inbox. Those charges are still pending, police told NewsOne. "We're genuinely worried," Kahanek said. 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Nothing to the contrary has come to surface and we havent recognized anything that says she has been harmed, said Judice. The Scott Police Department, located west of Lafayette, is requesting the publics assistance in 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 Scott Police Department confirmed Monday afternoon that Goodie was last known to be driving west on Interstate 10 toward Texas in her car, a 2012 Audi Q5 with Texas license plate NRN6551. Scott Police said they were not able to track her car since then, and her family has not heard from her. About six years ago, they drifted apart. In the Facebook Live video that has amassed more than 1.9 million views,Merrick ispointing the camera at a car in a field andan individual is seen being taken away from the scene. Missing Lafayette woman Jenny Sweet has been found safe in Duson. We believe he purchased that device for someone else and we want to identify him, said Judice. 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. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for Missing Girl locations in Lafayette, LA. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. NewsOne has partnered with the Black and Missing Foundation to focus on the crisis of missing African Americans. From that point on, you identify what evidence exists or doesnt exist. A notification went out on some cell phones at about 1:30 a.m. Monday. Case Num: M254320823 Location: River Ridge, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana We're campaigning on the north side at the advice of the officer in charge of the case because he said we have just as much of a chance of finding her as they do, which makes me think they're not taking it very seriously. 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. Andrus attorney believes police jumped the gun and that charges against his client will also be eventually dropped. And she made one mistake that kind of snowballed.". Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. 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. Family members have shared Goodie's information across Facebook, seeking tips about her whereabouts. Shes a family member. (KLFY) The Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office would like the publics assistance locating Angie Lizbeth Aguilera-Mejia, 10. One of the callers who alerted police to the vehicle made efforts to ensure the car couldnt leave the area, the St. Martin Parish Police Office said. The 10-year old girl from New Iberia was Family members Initially a Level II Endangered/Missing Child Advisory, the alert was upgraded to an Amber alert Sunday night. "Some of her friends and I got concerned and started trying to engage with her at the end of March.". She hasn't posted publicly since April 12. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. You have permission to edit this article. She was last seen wearing a denim jacket and blue pants. Her Snap chat and Facebook pages have also gone silent, and calls to her cell phone have gone unanswered, Traci Angers said. Lafayette police said just before 7 p.m. Monday, officers went to 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. All rights reserved. In their release, the sheriff's office said that information shared on social media suggesting the girls were kidnapped was not accurate. 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. We want to know from Keiosha what her allegation is. We have been calling and trying to ft her for days and still havent got in touch with her, Williams wrote on Facebook. I dont believe that at all, second cousin Dionne Williams told the Advertiser. They got him now.". UPDATE: 03/29/22 6:36 p.m. (WLFI) Lafayette Police are searching for a missing 14-year-old Hispanic girl with down syndrome. "She said shelters turned her away," said a lifelong friend, Ariana Breaud. 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. It is common for abusers to force their victims in to prostitution, according to the National Policing Improvement Agency. Police also allege that Felixs cousin went to great lengths to make police believe the family had been in contact with the missing girl, telling authorities that another cousin had been in contact with the girl and that she had even overheard Keioshas voice on the phone. Estrella is 5'5, 100 lbs., has black hair and brown eyes. Breaud said she lost touch with Sweet for about two years at the height of her addiction, but the friends reconnected again in late 2019 just before the pandemic. 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. 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. 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. "She was a great dancer, a good student, very smart. 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. I do think she tried, but I think she hit some dead ends.". The 13-year-old weighs 100 pounds, is 5 feet, 4 inches tall, has light brown hair and brown eyes., Two other girls went missing from their St. Landry Parish 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. Police are still hopeful that Felix is alive. 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. Deputies say the girls were not accompanied by anyone. "We have help lined up for her," Breaud said. 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. LAFAYETTE, La. 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According to an affidavit filed in the case, the lead investigator says he spoke to several witnesses who claimed that Felix, who along with her 1-year-old daughter was in state custody, was allegedly raped by Leon Wilkerson, the boyfriend of Felixs aunt Patricia Andrus, the Advocate reports. When buying cowboy boots, there are a few aspects to consider, such as how far up they go on your legs and their design. Destyn Lacque ran away from her Lafayette Parish home sometime during the night Tuesday, said sheriff's office spokesperson Valerie Ponseti. Officers found the girl with visible signs of bruising and an apparent dog bite on her leg, Sherer said. The Lafayette Sheriff's Office mentioned that they believed the girls may have altered their appearances by cutting or coloring their hair. In addition, Childhelp reports: About 30 percent of abused and neglected childrenwill later abuse their own children,continuing the horrible cycle of abuse. ( KLFY) The family of 33-year-old Ella Goodie said they last saw her Wednesday, March 9. She is 52 tall, weighs It's disheartening.". Sweet managed Lafayette's Hancock Fabrics store for years after studying fashion design, political science and English in college. Family members say they believe she was working as a Lyft driver when she went missing. ------------------------------------------------------------Stay in touch with us anytime, anywhere. All Rights Reserved. She could have been a great fashion designer. Sweet was last heard from on April 14. It seemed the familys point was proven when three people, two of them relatives, were initially charged with kidnapping, simple rape, and obstruction of justice in Felixs disappearance. Lafayette Police Spokesperson Cpl. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. SCOTT, La. 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. 32-year-old Ella Goodie, a contact driver, was Name: John L. Adams Status: missing Missing since: 2004-08-25 FACES Num: 409 Case Num: H-33225-2004 Alt. She's such a bright light. Walker went missing in 1978 from Lafayette, Indiana nearly 400 miles from where her body was discovered in Campbell County, Tennessee. Friends, family and law enforcement are searching for Ella Quiana Goodie, a 32-year-old Lafayette woman who has been missing since March 9. But until you have an allegation from her, its hard to move forward, Judice added. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. 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. Police said when she was rescued, she had bruises on her body and had been bitten by a dog. 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. When buying cowboy boots, there are a few aspects to consider, such as how far up they go on your legs and their design. A man accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old central Indiana girl was arrested in Nebraska, police said Tuesday. Someone has information about Keioshas disappearance. Goodie was last seen driving her 2012 Audi Q5 with Texas license plate NRN6551 on Interstate 10 towards Texas. From the very beginning, Keioshas case has been complicated. Tina Crapsi and Dawn Vincent still laugh about the empty, miniature bottles of liquor each had squirreled away during separate flights in the . 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. The mother of the girl told police her daughter was missing for about 30 minutes before she called police, Lafayette Police Department Lt. Randy Sherer said in a press release. I hope shes good, I feel she will be.. ( KLFY) People close to missing Scott woman Ella Goodie, last seen March 9, say several social media posts could help in the search. According to Childhelp, the effects of child abuse are devastating on young lives. It has been called Dr. Seuss Day because of this. The consensus has been all along that we believe Keiosha is alive. Kahanek said she made arrangements, and Sweet suddenly stopped answering calls and messages April 14. LAFAYETTE, Ind. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Some of Sweet's recent public Facebook posts allege abuse and include graphic images of open sores, bruises and other skin wounds. Sweet, 36, had been reaching out for help on social media before her sudden disappearance last month, according to two of her close friends. It's sad to see her this way. Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. "I was on my trash route. 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. It's been two weeks since sexual harassment allegations against Broussard Police Chief Brannon Decou were made public. The girls were considered runaways. You have permission to edit this article. As soon as we find Keiosha and bring her home, we will try to find what resources she needs so she understands the dangers of being a 15 year-old alone in the world and all the bad things that can happen, said Judice. Abused children are 25 percent more likely to experience teen pregnancy. Judice says the Felix case shows the importance of paying attention to the information that young people communicate to adults. UPDATE: Lafayette police said the missing girl and her mother have been found alive and well. If you have any information or have seen We dont know what to think. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. LAFAYETTE, La. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. She was last seen wearing a gray hoodie and blue jeans, carrying a black Reebok backpack. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. Missing Lafayette woman may have been driving Lyft customer to Texas, Scott police say. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. Her posts also convey a mistrust of health care providers. 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No one was arrested and no charges were filed in this missing persons case, LPSO says. To reach the newsroom or report a typo/correction, click HERE. This Lafayette couple will turn your liquor bottles into sparkling mulch, Unidentified driver killed after car crashes, catches fire overnight in St. Landry Parish, 18-year-old killed in Jeff Davis Parish crash; driver charged with vehicular homicide. 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. "And I believe that because during the pandemic, there were capacity concerns and the same thing was true with rehab facilities. LAFAYETTE, La. LAFAYETTE, La. SPD said that about 12 hours later, traffic cameras saw her vehicle coming back into Louisiana. But Felixs aunt Andrus was also charged with being an accessory to rape and improper supervision of a minor, with Cousin Portia Felix being charged with obstruction of justice. 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. About 80 percent of 21-year-olds that were abused as children met criteria forat least one psychological disorder. The man, who lived in the 700 block of Park Avenue, made comments about seeing the child in the time frame she was missing. 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