Crime
Victim Identified in Shelby County Murder-Suicide, Suspect Believed to be Sister-in-Law’s Ex-Boyfriend
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office responded to a tragic incident on Saturday, October 5th, at a residence in the 8000 block of Bagdad Road.
Upon arrival, deputies discovered two adults deceased inside the home.
The Shelby County Coroner’s Office identified one of the victims as 40-year-old Jessica Hager.
The shooting has been ruled a murder-suicide.
Authorities determined that the perpetrator was a friend of the family and the ex-boyfriend of Hager’s sister-in-law.
The sheriff’s office is continuing its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident and has not released any additional information at this time.
Crime
17-Year-Old Wyatt Sanders Arrested in Connection with Fatal Shooting of 16-Year-Old Miranda Clements in Vivian
Caddo Parish authorities are continuing their investigation into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl in Vivian, Louisiana, on the evening of Sunday, April 20.
According to officials, officers with the Vivian Police Department responded to reports of a shooting just before 8:30 p.m. at a residence in the 33 block of Pardue Street.
Upon arrival, officers located 16-year-old Miranda Clements lying on the floor inside the home with a gunshot wound to her upper body.
Emergency personnel with Caddo Fire District 8 responded and pronounced the teenager deceased at the scene.
Following the initial response, Vivian police contacted the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office for assistance.
Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office launched a joint investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Authorities initially stated they were working to establish whether foul play was involved.
As part of the investigation, 17-year-old Wyatt Layne Sanders was taken into custody in connection with the incident.
He was booked into the Caddo Parish Correctional Center at 3:07 a.m. on Monday, April 21. According to jail records, Sanders is facing two counts of illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile and one count of negligent homicide.
He remains in custody as of the latest report.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Further details, including the events leading up to the shooting, have not yet been released.