Alexandria, LA (May 12, 2025) – An arrest made for manslaughter has been confirmed in the April 12, 2025, beating death on MacArthur Drive.
The Alexandria Police Department arrested 21-year-old Samaria Khalonni-Denise Redic of Alexandria on Monday, May 12, 2025. Redic was charged with one count of manslaughter in the death of 58-year-old Jerry Chesser.
Redic was booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center. Her bond was set at $300,000.
According to public records, Redic was arrested twice earlier this year on unrelated charges.
Previous 2025 Arrest
Her April 15, 2025 arrest included the following charges:
• Criminal Damage to Property (<$1,000)
• Disturbing the Peace in a Violent and Tumultuous Manner
Bond: $1,000 (Released the same day)
Her January 1, 2025 arrest included seven charges:
• Violation of Protective Orders
• Cyberstalking (Electronic Mail)
• Harassing Communications
• Second-Degree Battery (Felony)
• Theft (<$1,000)
• Two counts of Contempt of Court
Total Bond: $39,000 (Released January 2, 2025)
The 2025 manslaughter investigation remains active and ongoing.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Alexandria Police Detective Division at (318) 441-6416 or APD Dispatch at (318) 441-6559. Anonymous tips may also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers P3 Tipster App or at www.p3tips.com.
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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