Some of Sweet's recent public Facebook posts allege abuse and include graphic images of open sores, bruises and other skin wounds. Her phone is now turned off, her friends said. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Tina Crapsi and Dawn Vincent still laugh about the empty, miniature bottles of liquor each had squirreled away during separate flights in the . Sweet was last heard from on April 14. I dont believe that at all, second cousin Dionne Williams told the Advertiser. The man was preliminarily charged with criminal confinement, Sherer said. About 80 percent of 21-year-olds that were abused as children met criteria forat least one psychological disorder. (KLFY) The Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office would like the publics assistance locating Angie Lizbeth Aguilera-Mejia, 10. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. The Lafayette Police Department said According to Childhelp, an organization dedicated to ending child abuse, more than 90 percent of juvenile sexual abuse victims know their perpetrator. ", Live impeachment updates:Democrats to show previously unseen security video of Capitol riots at trial Wednesday. Lyft did not respond to the questions by The Advocate as of Monday afternoon. Sweet was reported missing to the Lafayette Police Department on April 19, according to agency spokesperson Cpl. Sanitation worker Dion Merrick said he noticed a gray sedan parked in a field in St. Martin Parish on Monday and recognized it from a state police alert about the missing girl. Jenny Sweet, center, is pictured in this 2013 photo in a belly dancing outfit she made herself. LAFAYETTE, Ind. Contact Ashley White at adwhite@theadvertiser.com or on Twitter @AshleyyDi.. A man accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old central Indiana girl was arrested in Nebraska, police said Tuesday. Sign up for newsletters emailed to your inbox. Anyone with information regarding Goodies whereabouts is urged to contact the Scott Police Department at (337) 233-3715, Louisiana State Police at (318) 484-2194, or your local law enforcement agency. Kristen Kahanek, another friend who is acting as a spokesperson for Sweet's family, said Sweetagreed to seek medical treatment for open wounds and bruises last month if someone secured care for her beloved dog, a Pyrenees mix named Luna. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. All Rights Reserved. James Brian Chadwell was arrested in Lafayette on April 20, 2021. It has been called Dr. Seuss Day because of this. Michael Sereal, a 33-year-old of New Iberia, was arrested andwasbeing transferred to the New Iberia Police Department where he'll be charged with aggravated kidnapping, the department said in a Facebook post. 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SCOTT, La. 32-year-old Ella Goodie, a contact driver, was It showed her cycling on a Lafayette street around 1:45 a.m. on Breaud said she lost touch with Sweet for about two years at the height of her addiction, but the friends reconnected again in late 2019 just before the pandemic. Cases involving African Americans also tend to receive less media coverage than missing Whites, with missing men of color getting even less attention. She was last seen wearing a gray hoodie and blue jeans, carrying a black Reebok backpack. Teenage girls are most at risk of domestic violence and many are falling through the system, said Natalie Wilson, c0-founder of the Black and Missing Foundation. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. That led police to classify Keiosha as a runaway rather than an endangered missing persons case. She hasn't posted publicly since April 12. The license plate number is NRN6551. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way. According to a probable cause affidavit filed on Wednesday, the man forced the girl to go into his basement, perform a sexual act and made threats to kill her if she screamed or told anyone what happened. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Angie was last seen on March 28, 2022 near the 1300 block of Roper Drive in Lafayette Parish. Leger said Goodie's vehicle was seen on March 9 on I-10 heading toward Texas. The Scott Police Department (SPD) said her vehicle was seen on March 9 on I-10 heading toward Texas. ( KLFY ) The Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office would like the publics assistance locating Angie Lizbeth Aguilera-Mejia, 10. Many people are concerned about her, especially given the fact that she is so close to having her baby.. 30-year-old Skye Angers is 7-months pregnant with a baby girl, her mother Traci Angers confirmed with KLFY. Some social media posts claimed Goodie was dropping off a Lyft customer in Port Arthur before she was last heard from, but 12News was not able to confirm this report. Keiosha was initially reported as a runaway. Sweet was last heard from on April 14. Angers, who is due in April, was last seen on January 4 in the Lafayette area when she called family members to say she was coming over for dinner, but never arrived. We may be dealing with a human [trafficking] case, we may have [stepped] in to something more than a runaway, Duson Police Chief Frank Andrew allegedly wrote in a text message to now-dismissed investigator Lt. Gerald Credeur. Kahanek said she made arrangements, and Sweet suddenly stopped answering calls and messages April 14. Kahanek and Sweet met when they were 18 through mutual friends and grew closer in their 20s through their shared love for costume designing and belly dancing. Nothing to the contrary has come to surface and we havent recognized anything that says she has been harmed, said Judice. The 10-year old girl from New Iberia was Kristen Kahanek, right, and Rae-lynn Cazelot hold stacks of flyers and as they meet to plan their route to pass the flyers out along the Evangeline Thruway in hopes of finding information about their friend Jenny Sweet Monday, May 3, 2021, in Lafayette, La. Tammy Washington, her first cousin, said she felt optimistic despite the rising concerns over her disappearance. A Louisiana girl who was taken Sunday afternoon has been found with the help of a sanitation worker on his trash route. To get started, you can browse and search, or use the map to see cases by parish. UPDATE: 03/29/22 6:36 p.m. Missing Lafayette woman Jenny Sweet has been found safe in Duson. LAFAYETTE, La. Other questions:subscriberservices@theadvocate.com. We want to know from Keiosha what her allegation is. As soon as we find Keiosha and bring her home, we will try to find what resources she needs so she understands the dangers of being a 15 year-old alone in the world and all the bad things that can happen, said Judice. Addison Wade, 13, has brown hair and blue eyes. NewsOne has partnered with the Black and Missing Foundation to focus on the crisis of missing African Americans. Friends, family and law enforcement are searching for Ella Quiana Goodie, a 32-year-old Lafayette woman who has been missing since March 9. UPDATE: Lafayette police said the missing girl and her mother have been found alive and well. Detectives believe Angie may still be in the area.If you see Angie, or have any information on her whereabouts, please call the Lafayette Parish Sheriffs Office at (337) 232-9211, Crime Stoppers at (337) 232-TIPS(8477) or submit a tip on the Lafayette Sheriff App. "Something told me, just look. 30-year-old Skye Angers is 7-months pregnant with a baby girl, her mother Traci Angers confirmed with KLFY. "I just saved that little girl's life, bruh. The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is asking for help locating three teens who went missing from their homes. Officers found the girl with visible signs of bruising and an apparent dog bite on her leg, Sherer said. She definitely handles hers, Williams wrote. The man, who lived in the 700 block of Park Avenue, made comments about seeing the child in the time frame she was missing. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. UPDATE: Three teens who were reported missing from their homes Wednesday have been found safe in Lafayette Parish. The Lafayette Sheriff's Office mentioned that they believed the girls may have altered their appearances by cutting or coloring their hair. After Keiosha Felix (pictured) went missing from her paternal aunts house in Duson, La., on April 30 of this year, police say a cousin told police in an affidavit that the But until you have an allegation from her, its hard to move forward, Judice added. Anyone who sees the teens or who knows their whereabouts should call the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office at 337-232-9211, anonymously cal; Crime Stoppers at 337-232-8477or submit a tip on the Lafayette Sheriff app. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. She is a model, actress, and well known influencer. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. According to Lafayette Parish law enforcement, one of the girls left her home in Lafayette Parish sometime during the night of Tuesday February 16, or the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigations database. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. From that point on, you identify what evidence exists or doesnt exist. Anyone who has any information on Sweet's whereabouts is asked to call the Lafayette Police Department at 337-291-8600. Abused children are 25 percent more likely to experience teen pregnancy. "This was an exceptional thing that may very well have saved a little girls [life]. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Your email will be shared with newsone.com and subject to its, Law Enforcement Failed This Family: Missing Black Kansas City Woman Discovered Dead, Relatives Of Missing Mentally Ill Black Woman Accuse Cops Of Ignoring Case, Texas Community Struggles With Death Of Kidnapped Teen Shavon Randle. Children who witness domestic abuse are exposed to harm and may also be the victims of direct abuse, according to the National Policing improvement Agency. Police said when she was rescued, she had bruises on her body and had been bitten by a dog. Lafayette police said just before 7 p.m. Monday, officers went to the 2400 block of Main Street, which is just west of Sagamore Parkway, for a report of a missing and endangered 9-year-old girl. This isn't the first time the friends and family of Jenny Sweet have lost touch with her, but they're concerned this time might be different. According to an affidavit filed in the case, the lead investigator says he spoke to several witnesses who claimed that Felix, who along with her 1-year-old daughter was in state custody, was allegedly raped by Leon Wilkerson, the boyfriend of Felixs aunt Patricia Andrus, the Advocate reports. Deputies say the girls were not accompanied by anyone. Judice says the Felix case shows the importance of paying attention to the information that young people communicate to adults. (KLFY) Lafayette Police are searching for a pregnant woman last seen by her family in January. The mother of Her Snap chat and Facebook pages have also gone silent, and calls to her cell phone have gone unanswered, Traci Angers said. WXIN-TV reports according to court documents, police knocked on Chadwells door on April 19 and found a 9-year-old girl locked in the basement. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. Sweet, 36, had been reaching out for help on social media before her sudden disappearance last month, according to two of her close friends. We just want her safe and home back to her family, thats it.. Francisco currently has an active warrant for his arrest for failing to appear in court in Rapides Parish the date Goodie was last seen. That device was used in some communication with Keiosha. Kahanek said Sweet was in an abusive relationship that isolated her from her passions and friends. Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Democrats to show previously unseen security video of Capitol riots at trial Wednesday, Now, many of those arrested say its his fault, Republican state lawmakers want to punish schools that teach the 1619 Project, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The Louisiana State Police online reporting system is also available to the public through a convenient and secure reporting form that is submitted to the appropriate investigators. Kristen Kahanek holds a stack of flyers and she and others pass them out along the Evangeline Thruway in hopes of finding information about their friend Jenny Sweet Monday, May 3, 2021, in Lafayette, La. However, Dusons police chief, in texts with the now-fired lead investigator on the case, revealed just how serious he thought the case was. She's such a bright light. According to the Lafayette Police Department, officers were called to the 2400 block of Main Street Monday just before 7 p.m. on reports of a missing and endangered 9-year-old girl. She also said Goodie's mother, her aunt, is desperate and frustrated to find her daughter, but doesn't want to "rush police to do their job. "I was on my trash route. Select from these options: Breaking News, Evening News Headlines, Latest COVID-19 Headlines, Morning News Headlines, Special Offers. Goodie's information was also shared by the Facebook group Missing People in America. "She had her whole life going for her," Breaud said. 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