A Lafayette grand jury handed up indictments in five different murder cases today.
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The grand jury indicted James Malloy, 30, on a charge of second-degree murder in the November 2018 slaying of Libby Malloy. Libby was James’ sister; investigators say he was living with her when the incident happened.
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The grand jury indicted Willie Thomas Jr., 24, on a charge of second-degree murder in connection with the January slaying of Willie James Thomas. Thomas, Jr., was arrested after a car crash in St. Mary Parish. He transported to Lafayette’s jail after being released from the hospital. He’s accused of killing his father; his father’s body was found by police in their home located in the 200 block of Joy Street. Investigators say the father died of head trauma.
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The grand jury indicted Nicholas James Hebert, 27, on a charge of second-degree murder in connection with the January slaying of Frederick Richardson of Baton Rouge. That shooting occurred January 3, 2019, at a local hotel in the 2100 block of the NW Evangeline Thruway.
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The grand jury indicted Sean Perroncel, 32, and Maximilian Trautmann, 23, on one charge of second-degree murder each in connection with the slaying earlier this month of Pernell Boudreaux. Boudreaux was shot to death the morning of March 9 on Lebesque Road.
If convicted of second-degree murder, the sentence is a mandatory life sentence without possibility of parole, probation or suspension of sentence.
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The grand jury indicted Tyler Hebert, 27, and Derek Junca, 20, on one charge of first-degree murder each in connection with the March 13 slaying of Christian Roper. Also today, the District Attorney filed a notice, in this case, saying he did not intend to seek the death penalty against either defendant. Roper died following a shooting in the parking lot of the Grand Pointe Apartments on Kaliste Saloom Road.
If convicted of first-degree murder, each man faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, probation or suspension of sentence. It’s the exact same sentence as second-degree murder, if prosecutors decide against seeking the death penalty.