Alexandria, LA (6/5/2024) – At approximately 1 AM on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 deputies at the Rapides Parish Detention Center 1 (downtown) were alerted by inmates that another inmate inside a dorm was experiencing a medical emergency.
Deputies, along with Corrections Medical Personnel, responded and entered the dorm to discover an unresponsive inmate who was not breathing. Lifesaving measures were initiated, including the administration of Narcan for a possible opioid overdose. Medical personnel continued rendering aid until Acadian Ambulance personnel arrived and took over emergency care. Despite all efforts by deputies and emergency responders, the individual was unable to be revived and was pronounced deceased at approximately 1:45 AM.
The victim has been identified as Eugenia Maurice Mitchell, 31, of Alexandria.
Corrections Security Investigators, Internal Affairs Investigators, and Crime Scene Detectives responded promptly, working throughout the night to process the scene, gather evidence, and conduct interviews.
During the investigation, authorities determined that an inmate booked earlier in the day, identified as Kimberly Sarah Ekko Juderman, 30, of Pineville, allegedly concealed Fentanyl inside a body cavity and smuggled it into the Detention Center. Juderman was placed inside the female dorm and at some point, allegedly provided the Fentanyl to the inmate who ingested it and suffered an apparent fatal overdose. An autopsy will be performed on the victim to confirm the cause of death.
Juderman was originally charged, arrested and booked on June 3, 2024 for failure to appear and parole violation. As a result of the investigation, probable cause was established and an arrest warrant was obtained for Juderman on the charges of introduction of contraband into a penal facility, possession with intent to distribute Fentanyl, and 2nd Degree Murder. Juderman remains in jail, held on a $1,150,500 bond.
Corrections Security Investigators state that the investigation is ongoing and that more charges are possible.
All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
