Jennings man sentenced to 45 years for abducting ex-girlfriend at knifepoint

Local man sentenced for abducting ex-girlfriend - American Press

A Jennings man was sentenced to 45 years in prison on Wednesday for abducting his ex-girlfriend at knifepoint, taking her vehicle and threatening to kill her. Charles Lee Woods Jr., 53, received 30 years for armed robbery, 10 years for false imprisonment while armed with a dangerous weapon, and 5 years for domestic abuse aggravated assault. Judge Steve Gunnell ordered the sentences to run consecutively, without eligibility for probation, parole,…

Jennings man sentenced to 45 years for abducting ex-girlfriend at knifepoint

JENNINGS, La. (KLFY) -- A man convicted of an armed robbery in March 2024 will spend the next four decades behind bars. Charles Lee Woods Jr., of Jennings was sentenced to 45 years at hard labor in the 31st Judicial District Court on Wednesday. Prosecutors said Woods was attempting to take his ex-girlfriend and her vehicle while armed with a large knife on March 2, 2024. The victim was able to escape by jumping out of the moving vehicle, then ra…