If you hear I committed suicide, I didn’t
Retired safety manager John Barnett was to answer questions Saturday as part of a deposition related to a legal dispute with his former employer, Boeing, related to safety concerns he had raised. He never made it to court. The week before his death, Barnette told friends and family, “If you hear I committed suicide, I didn’t.”
Live Broadcast Sunday Night
Thanks for joining us for Sunday night's Bayou Justice livestream (August 6, 2023 at 6:PM CST) on YouTube. We got much positive feedback and will continue to dive into these cold case crimes next Sunday night.
What really happened to Selonia Reed?
Judge William Dykes of the 21st District Court sentenced Reginald Lathan Reed, 60, to life in prison without the possibility of parole or probation. Six minutes earlier, Defense Council Vanessa Williams claimed a juror disobeyed the judge’s orders and tried to learn more about the trial from the internet.
Tangipahoa Parish’s Tickfaw Axeman revisited
Of all the cases, this column has covered these last five years, the story of the Axeman still prompts regular emails from readers. Although I shared updates on the topic in the first Bayou Justice book, readers still ask for more.
This week, we revisit and update the report with everything I have learned since sharing the original story five years ago.
One hundred years ago, someone claiming to be the Axeman of New Orleans sent a letter to the Times-Picayune newspaper. The letter said the killer would leave the city for good if everyone played jazz music the following Tuesday night ...