March 1, 1981New Orleans, LouisianaJanie Francioni (21) is shot, sexually assaulted, and beaten, her throat cut, and her body set on fire On March 1, 1981, Sterling Rault asked Francioni for a ride to a night class he was taking. Francioni agreed. Both were employed at the same company and several other employees witnessed the…
Girl is tortured, killed by two teens
October 7, 1981Luling, LouisianaBarbara Jo “Bobbi” Brown (11) is abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered WARNING: This article contains graphic details. Discretion is advised. The Brown family matriarch was left a single mother after a car accident in 1971 claimed the lives of her husband and one of her daughters, leaving her to raise the remaining…
Man kills 4, wounds 4, possibly due to recent divorce
March 10, 1999 Gonzales, Louisiana Shon Miller kills his mother-in-law, estranged wife, 2-year-old son, and a church deacon, and wounds a further four Miller (22) had a history of abusing his wife Carla Miller (25), from slashing her tires to knocking one of her teeth out. After two years of abuse, Carla filed for divorce.…
Man, dubbed the “singing slayer” by the press, executed for the murder of two
February 1, 1935New Orleans, LouisianaLouis Kenneth Neu (28) is executed for the murder of two men Neu’s victims were killed a week apart and separated by 1,300 miles (2,100 km). Lawrence Shead (some sources erroneously spell his name Snead) was 35 when his head was beaten with an electric iron. He was killed in his…
Man kills, dismembers wife and sister-in-law in jealous rage
October 27, 1927New Orleans, LouisianaHenry Moity (30) kills his wife and sister-in-law and dismembers their bodies Henry, his brother Joseph (35), Henry’s wife Theresa (25), and Joseph’s wife Leonide (28), shared a home. Also in the home were the three young children of Henry and Theresa. The brothers reportedly “had been having difficulties from their…
