51-year-old Man Accused Of Beating Missing Louisiana Teen To Death In Argument Over Treatment Of A Girl, Cops Say

A 51-year-old man has been accused of beating a teen to decease aft an statement astir nan curen of a girl.

Maurice Parms was arrested Saturday adjacent Baton Rouge, Louisiana, successful relationship to nan death of 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minnieweather, who was first reported missing connected June 6, according to nan local constabulary department. Evidence shows nan boy was beaten to death, and his assemblage was “disposed of” afterward, constabulary said.

The teen’s assemblage still hasn’t been found, Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse said astatine a Saturday property conference. Following Parms’ arrest, constabulary executed 3 hunt warrants astir Baton Rouge, he added.

An apprehension warrant obtained by WAFB indicates Parms and Merriweather based on aft nan teen met up pinch his 16-year-old friend. The teen woman was retired getting nutrient pinch Parms, and erstwhile they returned, Minnieweather and Parms based on complete nan measurement nan 51-year-old was treating her, nan warrant said.

Witnesses reported seeing a gangly man beating personification and proceeding a sound asking them to stop, according to nan warrant, which indicated humor was recovered successful nan area and connected Parms’ motortruck afterward.

Detectives fishy Parms whitethorn person taken nan grounds and nan boy’s assemblage to different location successful his vehicle, nan warrant reportedly said. Investigators besides recovered grounds suggesting Parms had an inappropriate narration pinch nan 16-year-old girl, according to WAFB.

Parms was booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison connected a first-degree execution charge.

He was antecedently arrested for elemental burglary, equipped robbery, indecent behaviour pinch juveniles and computer-aided inducement for intersexual purposes, according to nan Baton Rouge Police Department.

“We request our full organization to believe for this family until we tin get Ja’Derrius back,” Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards told reporters Saturday.

“I want to convey nan public. I want to convey nan citizens of East Baton Rouge Parish, because they stepped up. Without them, coming whitethorn not person happened,” he added.

It’s unclear whether Parms has obtained an lawyer who tin speak connected his behalf. The Independent has requested remark from nan Baton Rouge Police Department.