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Brandon Scott Lavergne Now Wishes To Void Guilty Pleas In The Mickey Shunick and Lisa Pate Cases

Chris Reed — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:36:48 +0000

The man who plead guilty in August to murdering Mickey Schunick and Lisa Pate has sent a request to a judge to void his guilty pleas. According to KLFY-TV, Brandon Scott Lavergne, who is incarcerated in the state prison of Angola, says he felt pressured into pleading guilty on the charges.

New Evidence Details How Lafayette Police Caught Brandon Scott Lavergne

DJ Digital — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 21:22:36 +0000

Back in May, it seemed as if the entire city of Lafayette knew that Mickey Shunick was missing. It started with her friends and family taking immediate action. Then the local media. Then the national media. Posters that photographically identified the missing UL student and her signatu

Brandon Scott Lavergne Pleads Guilty To Murdering Mickey Shunick + Lisa Pate In Exchange For Life In Prison

DJ Digital — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 16:42:36 +0000

Brandon Scott Lavergne has plead guilty to murdering Mickey Shunick and Lisa Pate in exchange for life in prison. According to KPEL 96.5 reporter Nathan Pike, Lavergne was required to show investigators where he buried Mickey Shunick's body and physically recreate the actions that took place on May 19, 2012.

Nathan Pike was live on the scene where Lavergne made the guilty plea earlier today, saying Lavergne signed statements the prosecution presented to the court that detailed the events that took place on that tragic night when Mickey Shunick was last seen. Please be warned, these details are graphic.

Brandon Scott Lavergne Arrives At Lafayette Courthouse [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:22:41 +0000

Our media partner KATC-TV 3 was on-hand when Brandon Scott Lavergene arrived at a Lafayette Parish Courthouse this morning for an evidentiary hearing. Lavergne is being held on murder charges in the deaths of Mickey Shunick and Lisa Pate. If you missed Lavergne’s arrival, you can catch it here. We will continue to monitor what [...]

Could A Witness Testify In The Brandon Scott Lavergene Case This Week???

Chris Reed — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:15:43 +0000

Yesterday we told you that the Advertiser was reporting that the man accused of murdering UL student Mickey Shunick and Lisa Pate, Brandon Scott Lavergne, would be in court this Friday morning for an evidentiary hearing. Now we're learning, from the same source, that there may be a witness testifying in the Brandon Scott Lavergne case Friday morning.

Lafayette Police Confirm That The Body Recovered In Evangeline Parish Is That Of Mickey Shunick

Chris Reed — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 22:56:17 +0000

Today the Lafayette Police Department has announced that the body they recovered in Evangeline Parish on August 7th is indeed that of missing UL student Mickey Shunick. Her body was recovered from a grave site behind a small cemetery just Northwest of Mamou on LA 10. From Corporal Paul Mouton of Lafayette Police: UPDATE: [...]

Brandon Scott Lavergne Was Checked Out Of Jail Yesterday, Hours Before A Body Was Recovered In Evangeline Parish

Chris Reed — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:10:07 +0000

Much of Acadiana remains on stand-by as we await the confirmation from Lafayette Police on a body that was located yesterday in Evangeline Parish. Paul Mouton, of Lafayette Police, says they are confident in their findings yesterday and that they believe Mickey Shunick has been brought home. Since then, the million dollar question is...Who brought authorities to the grave site in Evangeline Parish?

Police Strongly Believe Remains Are Of Mickey Shunick, Won't Be Able To Confirm For At Least 24-36 Hours

DJ Digital — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:17:26 +0000

Following up on the news we reported about remains found in Evangeline Parish earlier today, Cpl. Paul Mouton formally addressed the media as the body they believe to be Mickey Shunick was transported from the scene (pictured above) by the Lafayette Parish Coroner's Office.

Police Have Found Remains They Believe To Be Mickey Shunick In Evangeline Parish [AUDIO]

DJ Digital — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 23:16:52 +0000

A huge break came today in the search for a missing Lafayette girl, when authorities located remains in Evangeline Parish that they believe belong to Mickey Shunick. Our very own Chris Reed spoke with Lafayette Police Department spokesman Cpl. Paul Mouton on the scene of the investigation just northwest of Mamou in Evangeline Parish. (listen below) [...]

Court Documents Released: Lafayette Prosecutors Outline Case Against Brandon Lavergne

Nathan Pike — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:54:36 +0000

LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL) — Documents filed Thursday in district court are providing an idea of what kind of evidence prosecutors have against Brandon Scott Lavergne, the man accused of murdering Lisa Pate and missing University of Louisiana at Lafayette student Mickey Shunick. The Disclosure, Production, Notice to Defendant, and Request for State’s Discovery, filed by [...]

Brandon Scott Lavergne Pleads 'Not Guilty' In Murder Cases

Chris Reed — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 14:47:36 +0000

We have received word that Brandon Scott Lavergne plead NOT GUILTY this morning in a Lafayette Parish Courthouse in the cases involving missing UL student Mickey Shunick and Youngsville native Lisa Pate. He plead not guilty to first-degree murder charges in both cases. Mickey Shunick has not yet been located and Lisa Pate’s body was [...]

Charlie Shunick Says 'Cut A Deal With Him' If Brandon Scott Lavergne Knows Where Mickey Shunick Is

Brandon Comeaux — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:53:40 +0000

Charlie Shunick, Mickey‘s sister, says she would do anything to find out what happened to her. She says even if it means Brandon Scott Lavergne, the man indicted for Mickey’s murder, would strike a deal

Brandon Scott Lavergne Indicted On Two Counts Of First-Degree Murder, State Will Seek Death Penalty

DJ Digital — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:21:00 +0000

In a bombshell announcement today, a grand jury has indicted Brandon Scott Lavergne on not one, but TWO charges of first-degree murder. In addition to an aggravated kidnapping charge, Lavergne was also indicted on charges for first-degree murder related to the disappearance of missing UL student Mickey Shunick. The second first-degree murder charge is for [...]

Charlene Shunick Discusses The Arrest Of Brandon Scott Lavergne + Offers Words To His Family [VIDEO]

Chris Reed — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:18:44 +0000

Charlene Shunick, the sister of missing 22-year-old Mickey Shunick, took some time out of her schedule to sit down with us and talk about the arrest of Brandon Scott Lavergne. Lavernge is the man being held by Lafayette Police in the disappearance of UL student Mickey Shunick. Just days prior to our interview, Lavergne’s family [...]

Brandon Scott Lavergne Sought Medical Treatment For Stab Wounds At A Jefferson Parish Hospital Less Than 24 Hours After Mickey Shunick Was Last Seen

DJ Digital — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 22:51:08 +0000

KATC obtained an incident report earlier today from the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's office indicating that Brandon Scott Lavergne was at a hospital in the area seeking treatment for multiple stab wounds less than 24 hours after Mickey Shunick was last seen.

A Possible Shallow Grave Site May Have Been Located In St. Landry Parish

Chris Reed — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:07:24 +0000

We are receiving word from KATC-TV 3 that a possible shallow grave site has been located in St. Landry Parish. The reports coming out indicate that the grave site may be located on the grounds of a church in the Swords area. This is within the vicinity of the home of Brandon Scott Lavergne.

Acadiana Hairdressers Discuss The Behavior Of Brandon Scott Lavergne

Chris Reed — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 01:20:02 +0000

Since his arrest, we are continuing to learn more and more about the man who allegedly abducted UL student Mickey Shunick. Those closest to Brandon Scott Lavergne say that he was very "strange" and extremely "flirtatious" at times. In an article by The Independent, a Crowley hairdresser discussed her experiences with the man accused of aggravated kidnapping and first degree murder.

Brandon Scott Lavergne 1999 Arrest Report

DJ Digital — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:38:58 +0000

An updated affidavit of arrest containing investigative details in Brandon Scott Lavergne's 1999 aggravated burglary/aggravated oral sexual battery case has been posted on Scribd. Lavergne is currently being held on charges of aggravated kidnapping and first-degree murder in connection with the disappearance of Mickey Shunick, the 22-year-old UL student from Lafayette that has been missing since May 19, 2012.

Lafayette Police Say More Tips Coming In Could Lead Them To The Whereabouts Of Mickey Shunick

Chris Reed — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:31:20 +0000

According to a story in the Daily Advertiser, the search for the missing 22-year-old UL Student, Mickey Shunick, is still underway and it now appears that the search has extended beyond the state boundaries of Louisiana. The Lafayette paper says that since the arrest of Brandon Scott Lavergne, more tips are coming in from people who know the man accused of taking Shunick.

The Brother Of Brandon Scott Lavergne Now Speaks Out, Plus Lavergne's Mother Reveals Adoption

Chris Reed — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:12:32 +0000

Yesterday the mother of the man accused of kidnapping and murdering UL student Mickey Shunick spoke out and offered her condolences to the entire Shunick family. Now, the mother of 33-year-old Brandon Scott Lavergne reveals via a Facebook post that she adopted Lavergne at birth. Cynthia Lavergne posted this on the KATC-TV 3 Facebook page [...]