On February 25, 2010, Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Detectives obtained a warrant for the arrest of the man responsible for the 1993 murder of a 31 year old woman south of Denham Springs.  The body of Janet Parker Benoit was discovered August 31st 1993 in a church parking lot on Riverton Ave.  An autopsy indicated that she had been shot thee times with a .38 caliber weapon.  The first solid lead in the case surfaced in November 2007 when, analysts at the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab, made a DNA match linking the victim to her killer.  Armed with this new evidence, Detectives traveled to Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, where the suspect was serving time for an unrelated murder, to interview him.  However, the suspect denied knowing or having ever scene the victim.

Another crucial break in the case came in February 2010, when Detectives discovered, what they believed, was the 38 Caliber Colt revolver used to commit the murder.  They were able to connect this blue steel 2” revolver to the suspect.  Analysts at the Louisiana State Police Crime Lab determined that the weapon was the same gun used to kill the victim.

On February 25, 2010, Detectives again traveled to Angola State Penitentiary to interview the suspect.  This time he gave a full confession to the murder of Ms. Benoit.

42 year old Mark Lewis, who is currently serving a life sentence prison for the 2007 murder of 13 year old Kaitlin  Aydell, has been charged as follows:

• 1 Count Second Degree Murder

On the afternoon of January 21, 2010 a team of nearly a dozen agents from the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office, Tri-Parish Task Force, Hammond City Police Narcotics Division, Town of Livingston Police Department and the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) executed a search warrant at 28350 McArthur Drive in Satsuma.  They recovered nearly 5, 000 pills of mostly oxycodone and nearly 1 pound of marijuana.  The home owner was arrested and several of the proceeds of his drug business were seized by authorities.

They included:  $58,855.00 cash, a late model Ford Super Duty F250 P/U, two late model jet skis, and finally a speed boat with the name “Natural Prozac” painted on it’s sides.

Christopher Ray Robinson, a 39 year old white male who listed his address as 28350 McArthur Drive, Livingston, La., was charged as follows:

• 1 Count Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule I CDS (1 lb of marijuana)
• 1 Count Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule II CDS (1,011 dosage units of oxycontin)
• 1 Count Possession with Intent to Distribute Schedule IV CDS (3,107 dosage units of oxycodone)

The street value of the illegal drugs was estimated to be over $168,000.00.

As of January 22, @ 9:00 am, he remains in the Livingston Parish Detention Center on a   $150,000.00 bond.

On January 15, 2009 Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Detectives rebooked a woman on upgraded charges after a drug screen on her two month old son revealed the presence on cocaine in his system.  The woman was first arrested on January 5, 2009 following a search of her home that revealed several illegal drugs in her possession and within reach of the baby.  Some of those drugs and a razor blade were even found in the baby’s bassinet.  The baby was immediately removed from the home and placed into protective custody by case workers with the La. State Office of Community Services.

Coleen Ann Poche, a 29 year old white female who listed her address as 28864 George White Road, Holden, La. has a new charges of:

• 1 Count of 2^nd Degree Cruelty to a Juvenile

She remains in the Livingston Parish Detention Center on a total bond for all charges of $150,500.00 with a hold for violation of probation and /or parole.

The infant child remains under supervision of OCS.

Original Story Here

On January 7, 2010, Jennifer Stromberg (W/F, age 34), was arrested by the Louisiana State Police Detectives and booked into the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center on charges of Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile. The arrest was a result of further investigation and a computer analysis of Michael Chatellier’s computer that was seized by detectives on November 24, 2009. Detectives recovered images which contained Stromberg and Chatellier engaging in sexual acts while their two-year old child was present. Stromberg and Chatellier were married at the time the photos were taken.

Story for original arrest:

On November 24, 2009, Louisiana State Police Detectives arrested former Orleans Parish Sheriffs Office deputy Michael L. Chatellier (W/M, 38 yoa) for engaging in a sexually explicit manner with undercover agents over the internet. State Police Detectives received information about the indecent behavior of Chatellier with, what he believed was a 14-year-old female in an internet chat room. Detectives were able to identify Chatellier and found that Chatellier was recently released from prison where he served two years for possession of child pornography and computer aided solicitation of a juvenile.Detectives obtained an arrest warrant and a search warrant for Chatellier and his home, located at 3209 Bauvais St., Metairie, LA. During the search warrant, Detectives located 116 pornographic images involving juveniles. Chatellier was arrested and booked at the Jefferson Parish Correctional Center on five counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile, two counts of computer aided solicitation of a minor, three counts of sex offender registration violations and 116 counts of possession of pornography involving juveniles.
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Trooper Melissa Matey
Public Affairs Unit
Louisiana State Police – Troop B