You can subscribe to our print edition, ad-free app or electronic newspaper replica here. PolitiFact, April 15, " No, police aren't investigating a suspected serial killer in Baton Rouge".The Advocate, March 19, " Body found in Mississippi River identified as Baton Rouge woman, boyfriend arrested on murder".USA TODAY, April 15, "Fact check: No evidence of serial killer in Hot Springs, Arkansas, authorities say".Ten days later, trace evidence added the.
Ljean McKneely, April 21, email to USA TODAY In July 2002 Baton Rouge Police Chief Pat Englade announced the formation of a task force of all the usual sleuths. WAFB 9, April 14, "Body found in Miss.Lead Stories, April 16, " Fact Check: There is NO Active Serial Killer Investigation In Baton Rouge, LA".Similar claims about a serial killer in Arkansas have been previously debunked. A woman died in March near Baton Rouge and detectives sayshe was shot by her boyfriend. Officials confirmed there is no evidence to support allegations of a serial killer in the area. A body was discovered in the Mississippi River, however, police say no criminal activity or foul play was involved. The claim that there is an active serial killer preying on women in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is FALSE, based on our research. The claim follows a similar false allegation, which recently gained traction on social media, of a killer targeting women in Hot Springs, Arkansas.įact check: No evidence child traffickers are tagging cars as potential targets with codes Our rating: False The two deaths near Baton Rouge were separate incidents and there is no evidence they are connected. The body of another woman was recovered 40 miles south of Baton Rouge in March, and detectives said the woman was shot to death by her boyfriend, The Advocate reported. LSU Chief of Police Bart Thompson told the outlet the department has "concluded that there was no criminal activity or foul play involved."
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The student was reported missing after her vehicle was discovered unoccupied after a driver crashed into her car on April 7, according to WAFB 9. We will continue to monitor these allegations which are believed to be made up."Īuthorities recently recovered the body of a missing Louisiana State University student in the Mississippi River. "At this point in time, there is not anything to support any truthfulness to these allegations. "We are aware of these allegations that are being spread," he said in an email. Don Coppola Jr., a spokesperson for Baton Rouge police, also told Lead Stories there are no deaths being investigated as a serial killer case. Ljean McKneely confirmed to USA TODAY via email that warnings of an active serial killer in the area have no factual basis.Īnd Sgt. Baton Rouge Police Department spokesperson Sgt.
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