Police: Remains Found in East Baton Rouge Parish Landfill Believed to Be Missing Teen; Search Continues
Police say DNA testing will confirm whether the remains found in a landfill are those of 15-year-old Ja'Derrius Minnieweather.
- On Tuesday, Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse announced search crews recovered remains believed to be 15-year-old Ja'Derrius Minnieweather at the East Baton Rouge Parish North Landfill, with clothing matching what the teen wore when he disappeared in June.
- Investigators allege 51-year-old Maurice Parms beat the teenager to death during a disagreement before disposing of his body; Parms remains in custody at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a first-degree murder charge.
- Twelve law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Louisiana National Guard, contributed to the unprecedented search, processing nearly 4,000 tons of material across 27 working cells totaling 17,493 man-hours and 821 search shifts.
- DNA testing is underway at the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab after the East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office received the remains, with Chief Morse noting results could take several days to confirm identity.
- Search teams will remain on site through Friday to recover additional evidence, as Assistant District Attorney Tiara Jones represents the Minnieweather family in ongoing legal proceedings against Parms.
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News15 | Lafayette, LA
Body of missing 15-year-old found in landfill 2 months after disappearing, sources say
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - The remains of a missing Louisiana 15-year-old have reportedly been found in a landfill. DNA testing will be conducted to formally verify the identity of the remains, but multiple sources have confirmed that the…
WNTZ FOX 48
United Cajun Navy: Remains found in East Baton Rouge Parish landfill believed to be missing teen
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The Advocate
shreveportbossieradvocate.comAfter 36-day search, Baton Rouge Police suspect they found the body of Ja’Derrius Minnieweather
Police suspect they recovered the 15-year-old’s body in a Baton Rouge landfill more than two months after he was reported missing.
‘Son of Baton Rouge is coming home’: Remains found in landfill believed to be Ja’Derrius Minnieweather
After an extensive six-week search combing through a landfill, police say they’ve recovered remains they believe are 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather.
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