The Crimes-Picayune Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:08:45 -0400 https://thecrimes-picayune.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 The Crimes-Picayune yes 26cac72d-43bf-50f8-b4e8-50269ee4b876 Peyton Britt episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Peyton Britt https://storage.buzzsprout.com/02gxnf9lmx24y1s6pq001ybtxwz5?.jpg The Crimes-Picayune Peyton Britt The Disappearance of David Claude Yeager The Disappearance of David Claude Yeager 17 year old David Claude Yeager was last seen leaving his Shreveport, LA home on February 6th 1971. He was believed to be headed towards Centenary College, on foot, roughly 9 miles away. David never made it to the college and has never been seen since.

David is a white male, 5'6" and 240 pounds. He has dark hair and brown eyes.

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of David Claude Yeager, please call the Shreveport Police Department at (318) 673-7300.

Find David Yeager Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FindDavidYeager/ 

]]> 17 year old David Claude Yeager was last seen leaving his Shreveport, LA home on February 6th 1971. He was believed to be headed towards Centenary College, on foot, roughly 9 miles away. David never made it to the college and has never been seen since.

David is a white male, 5'6" and 240 pounds. He has dark hair and brown eyes.

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of David Claude Yeager, please call the Shreveport Police Department at (318) 673-7300.

Find David Yeager Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/FindDavidYeager/ 

]]> Peyton Britt Buzzsprout-11287317 Mon, 12 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1177 Missing person, Shreveport, missing from Louisiana, 1971 full false Missing from Shreveport: Savannah Hale Missing from Shreveport: Savannah Hale 22-year-old Savannah Hale was last seen leaving the Louisiana Tower parking garage located at 333 Travis St. at 7:03am. Neither her or her car have been seen since.

Savannah is a white female with blonde/silver hair and blue eyes. She is 5'8" and 160 pounds. She was last seen wearing black leggings, a black hoodie, and black tennis shoes. 

Savannah drives a silver 2012 Kia Forte with Louisiana license plate 607DNH. The car has damage to the back driver side panel, the front bumper on the passenger side, and minor damage to the back passenger side door. 

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Savannah Hale, please contact the Shreveport Police Department at (318) 673-7300. 

]]> 22-year-old Savannah Hale was last seen leaving the Louisiana Tower parking garage located at 333 Travis St. at 7:03am. Neither her or her car have been seen since.

Savannah is a white female with blonde/silver hair and blue eyes. She is 5'8" and 160 pounds. She was last seen wearing black leggings, a black hoodie, and black tennis shoes. 

Savannah drives a silver 2012 Kia Forte with Louisiana license plate 607DNH. The car has damage to the back driver side panel, the front bumper on the passenger side, and minor damage to the back passenger side door. 

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Savannah Hale, please contact the Shreveport Police Department at (318) 673-7300. 

]]> Peyton Britt Buzzsprout-11254743 Sat, 03 Sep 2022 16:00:00 -0500 783 full false Cory Marie Rubio Cory Marie Rubio Cory Marie Rubio has been missing for over 2 decades. She was last seen visiting her ex-husband on an Air Force base in 1999. 

Cory is 5'2" 105 pounds
Black hair
Brown eyes
Last seen wearing a green sweater, jeans, and white sneakers

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Cory, please call the Shreveport Police Department at (318) 673-7300 or Crime Stoppers at (318) 673-7373. 

]]> Cory Marie Rubio has been missing for over 2 decades. She was last seen visiting her ex-husband on an Air Force base in 1999. 

Cory is 5'2" 105 pounds
Black hair
Brown eyes
Last seen wearing a green sweater, jeans, and white sneakers

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Cory, please call the Shreveport Police Department at (318) 673-7300 or Crime Stoppers at (318) 673-7373. 

]]> Peyton Britt Buzzsprout-10716605 Tue, 31 May 2022 22:00:00 -0500 879 Louisiana, Shreveport, true crime, missing, Cory Rubio full false Tony Barthelemy + Hurricane Katrina Tony Barthelemy + Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina caused $125 billion in damages; equivalent to $175 billion today.  There were roughly 50 levee and flood wall failures that were designed to protect the Crescent City from floodwaters. It was reported that tens of billions of gallons of water spilled into the homes and businesses around New Orleans. Some neighborhoods were met with water measuring over 10 feet. 

But regardless of how much water inundated an area, the city also experienced another kind of damage - one that, much like the floodwaters, would leave its mark for generations to come, referred to by Lissa Muscatine as “blue on black justice.” 


Tony's website: http://tony-barthelemy.last-memories.com/lifestory
To listen to Floodlines: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/floodlines/id1501433969

]]> Hurricane Katrina caused $125 billion in damages; equivalent to $175 billion today.  There were roughly 50 levee and flood wall failures that were designed to protect the Crescent City from floodwaters. It was reported that tens of billions of gallons of water spilled into the homes and businesses around New Orleans. Some neighborhoods were met with water measuring over 10 feet. 

But regardless of how much water inundated an area, the city also experienced another kind of damage - one that, much like the floodwaters, would leave its mark for generations to come, referred to by Lissa Muscatine as “blue on black justice.” 


Tony's website: http://tony-barthelemy.last-memories.com/lifestory
To listen to Floodlines: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/floodlines/id1501433969

]]> Peyton Britt Buzzsprout-10214250 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:00:00 -0600 1327 Louisiana, true crime, Hurricane Katrina, homicide, BLM full false Missing: Dorothy Yates-McCathran Missing: Dorothy Yates-McCathran Dorothy Yates-McCathran was last seen at her home in Vivian, LA on January 21st 2020.

If you have any information about the whereabouts of Dorothy, you are urged to contact the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office (318) 675-2170 or Crime Stoppers at (318) 673-7373. You can also fill out a form online if you don't want to speak with anyone on the phone - www.CScrimestoppers.org.

The Vanished Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vanished-podcast/id1081124929

Domestic violence support: https://www.thehotline.org

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

]]> Dorothy Yates-McCathran was last seen at her home in Vivian, LA on January 21st 2020.

If you have any information about the whereabouts of Dorothy, you are urged to contact the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office (318) 675-2170 or Crime Stoppers at (318) 673-7373. You can also fill out a form online if you don't want to speak with anyone on the phone - www.CScrimestoppers.org.

The Vanished Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vanished-podcast/id1081124929

Domestic violence support: https://www.thehotline.org

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

]]> Peyton Britt Buzzsprout-9937522 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 16:00:00 -0600 1287 Louisiana, homicide, missing person, Dorothy Yates-McCathran full false Corey Williams: His Murderers Still Walk Free Corey Williams: His Murderers Still Walk Free Corey Williams was murdered in his home November 14, 2020. His family, frustrated with how his small-town police department carried out the initial investigation, has continued to fight for justice. 

The disabled community experiences violence at 3x the rate of able-bodied individuals. 
Corey was unfortunately apart of that statistic. 

If you have any information about the murder of Corey Williams, please call the Simmesport Police Department at (318) 941-2576. 

Corey's life mattered. 

]]> Corey Williams was murdered in his home November 14, 2020. His family, frustrated with how his small-town police department carried out the initial investigation, has continued to fight for justice. 

The disabled community experiences violence at 3x the rate of able-bodied individuals. 
Corey was unfortunately apart of that statistic. 

If you have any information about the murder of Corey Williams, please call the Simmesport Police Department at (318) 941-2576. 

Corey's life mattered. 

]]> Peyton Britt Buzzsprout-9540995 Sat, 13 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0600 682 full false Holden White Holden White https://www.thetrevorproject.org

]]> https://www.thetrevorproject.org

]]> Peyton Breaux Buzzsprout-8793930 Thu, 01 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0500 966 full false The Death of Marcus Merritt, Sr. The Death of Marcus Merritt, Sr. Another Louisiana family has doubts about the manner of death of their loved one due to the quality of the initial investigation.

The website created by Marc's mother:
http://marcusmerrittsr.com/?fbclid=IwAR2RHhMJ9K5Z2h6PlvTDDMbUwJrb4scsz2cbyhBfQYMScwZiaaW5QGXjdrU

The Justice for Marcus A. Merritt Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/justice4marcus

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1 (800) 273-8255

]]> Another Louisiana family has doubts about the manner of death of their loved one due to the quality of the initial investigation.

The website created by Marc's mother:
http://marcusmerrittsr.com/?fbclid=IwAR2RHhMJ9K5Z2h6PlvTDDMbUwJrb4scsz2cbyhBfQYMScwZiaaW5QGXjdrU

The Justice for Marcus A. Merritt Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/justice4marcus

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1 (800) 273-8255

]]> Peyton Breaux Buzzsprout-8575361 Sun, 23 May 2021 23:00:00 -0500 2348 full false The Suspicious Death of George Normand The Suspicious Death of George Normand George Normand was found with a gunshot wound to his chest in the early morning hours of November 23, 2015. With a multitude of unanswered questions and a poorly handled scene, the ruling of George's manner of death is questionable. 

NO ONE has been legally tied to the death of George Normand. 

]]> George Normand was found with a gunshot wound to his chest in the early morning hours of November 23, 2015. With a multitude of unanswered questions and a poorly handled scene, the ruling of George's manner of death is questionable. 

NO ONE has been legally tied to the death of George Normand. 

]]> Peyton Breaux Buzzsprout-8207437 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 23:00:00 -0500 1383 full false The Disappearance of Zachary Burkey The Disappearance of Zachary Burkey If you have any information about the disappearance of Zachary Burkey, please call the NOPD at (504) 821-2222 or if you'd like to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111. 

If you're struggling with substance use and would like to speak to someone, call the American Addiction Centers hotline at (866) 807-4513. It's free and confidential. 

]]> If you have any information about the disappearance of Zachary Burkey, please call the NOPD at (504) 821-2222 or if you'd like to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers at (504) 822-1111. 

If you're struggling with substance use and would like to speak to someone, call the American Addiction Centers hotline at (866) 807-4513. It's free and confidential. 

]]> Peyton Breaux Buzzsprout-8110584 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 16:00:00 -0600 1426 Louisiana, crime, missing person, Zachary Burkey, New Orleans, unsolved full false The Murder of Ray Lachney The Murder of Ray Lachney This is the another case from central Louisiana that is considered unsolved but everyone in this small-town believes they know exactly who’s to blame. 

I want to reiterate that no one has been indicted on charges directly related to Ray's murder. Everyone mentioned in this episode is innocent until proven guilty. 

]]> This is the another case from central Louisiana that is considered unsolved but everyone in this small-town believes they know exactly who’s to blame. 

I want to reiterate that no one has been indicted on charges directly related to Ray's murder. Everyone mentioned in this episode is innocent until proven guilty. 

]]> Peyton Breaux Buzzsprout-8002807 Sun, 21 Feb 2021 22:00:00 -0600 1927 true crime, Louisiana, Ray Lachney, Mansura, Baton Rouge, unsolved, murder full false The New Orleans Trunk Murders The New Orleans Trunk Murders With Mardi Gras being on Tuesday (February 16th) I wanted to bring you a story, or three, straight from the French Quarter. 

]]> With Mardi Gras being on Tuesday (February 16th) I wanted to bring you a story, or three, straight from the French Quarter. 

]]> Buzzsprout-7871950 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 01:00:00 -0600 1395 French Quarter, New Orleans, murder, Ursuline, trunk murders, Louisiana, true crime full false The Murders of Rebecca Miller and Roderick Collins The Murders of Rebecca Miller and Roderick Collins The bodies of Rebecca Miller and Roderick Collins were found in December 2002 off of a dead end road in Alexandria, LA. The relationship between the two has not been established almost 20 years later and authorities still don't know how they ended up together and murdered. 

If you know anything about the murders of Rebecca Miller and Roderick Collins, please call the Alexandria Police Department at (318) 449-5099 or call the Rapides Parish Crimestoppers line if you would like to remain anonymous at (318) 443-7867. 

]]> The bodies of Rebecca Miller and Roderick Collins were found in December 2002 off of a dead end road in Alexandria, LA. The relationship between the two has not been established almost 20 years later and authorities still don't know how they ended up together and murdered. 

If you know anything about the murders of Rebecca Miller and Roderick Collins, please call the Alexandria Police Department at (318) 449-5099 or call the Rapides Parish Crimestoppers line if you would like to remain anonymous at (318) 443-7867. 

]]> Buzzsprout-7736107 Sun, 07 Feb 2021 23:00:00 -0600 1197 Rebecca Miller, Roderick Collins, true crime, Louisiana, Alexandria, Pineville, Marksville, Paragon, casino, unsolved murder, homicide full false Unsolved: Allie Carver and Barbara Ivey Unsolved: Allie Carver and Barbara Ivey Allie Carver and Barbara Ivey were attacked at their New Llano residence in September of 2002. Miraculously, Barbara survived but suffered from significant injuries that left her unable to remember their attacker. 
Please contact the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office at (337) 238-1311 if you have any information regarding the murder of Alicia Carver and the attempted murder of Barbara Ivey. 

]]> Allie Carver and Barbara Ivey were attacked at their New Llano residence in September of 2002. Miraculously, Barbara survived but suffered from significant injuries that left her unable to remember their attacker. 
Please contact the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office at (337) 238-1311 if you have any information regarding the murder of Alicia Carver and the attempted murder of Barbara Ivey. 

]]> Peyton Breaux Buzzsprout-7468174 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600 972 Louisiana, true crime, New Llano, Allie Carver, Barbara Ivey full false Robert Charles Browne Robert Charles Browne Robert Charles Browne, a Louisiana native, has claimed he's taken the lives of 4 dozen people across 9 states, but he's only been tried for 2 of them. 

]]> Robert Charles Browne, a Louisiana native, has claimed he's taken the lives of 4 dozen people across 9 states, but he's only been tried for 2 of them. 

]]> Peyton Breaux Buzzsprout-7344184 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600 1906 true crime, Louisiana, Robert Browne, missing, New Orleans, Coushatta, Morgan City, Sibley full false 2B: Justin Bloxom (ages 7+) 2B: Justin Bloxom (ages 7+) This is the same story told in episode 2A, but without any graphic or sexual material. 

]]> This is the same story told in episode 2A, but without any graphic or sexual material. 

]]> Peyton Breaux Buzzsprout-7227976 Mon, 11 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600 541 Louisiana, true crime, Shreveport, Stonewall, disappearance full false 2A: Justin Bloxom 2A: Justin Bloxom This is the story of a 12 year-old boy that went missing in North Louisiana eleven years ago and how his disappearance created new legislation all over the south.

This is the story of Justin Bloxom - this episode features graphic content and crimes against children. Episode 2B is also tells Justin's story but is geared more toward younger listeners. 

Visit the Justice for Justin Bloxom Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Justiceforjustinbloxom

]]> This is the story of a 12 year-old boy that went missing in North Louisiana eleven years ago and how his disappearance created new legislation all over the south.

This is the story of Justin Bloxom - this episode features graphic content and crimes against children. Episode 2B is also tells Justin's story but is geared more toward younger listeners. 

Visit the Justice for Justin Bloxom Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Justiceforjustinbloxom

]]> Peyton Breaux Buzzsprout-7227868 Mon, 11 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600 1441 Louisiana, true crime, Shreveport, Stonewall, disappearance, legislation, capital punishment full false The Missing and Murdered Women of Leesville, LA The Missing and Murdered Women of Leesville, LA Five women were murdered in Leesville, LA between 1980 and 1990. Four of their cases are still unsolved. 

If you have any information regarding these cases, please contact the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office at (337) 238-1311. 

]]> Five women were murdered in Leesville, LA between 1980 and 1990. Four of their cases are still unsolved. 

If you have any information regarding these cases, please contact the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office at (337) 238-1311. 

]]> Peyton Breaux Buzzsprout-7097251 Sat, 02 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600 2331 true crime, Louisiana full false