Cheneyville, LA (3/10/2023) – Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office (RPSO) reported deputies made several arrests in connection with the homicide that took place on Bayou Road in Cheneyville, LA on February 9, 2023.
At approximately 12:39 AM on February 9,2023, RPSO received a “shots fired” call in the 1200 block of Bayou Road, Cheneyville, Church Heights Apartments.
Upon arrival, deputies located a male subject, identified as Mathew Leary, 20, of Cheneyville, deceased from what appeared to be a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Deputies secured the scene, and Sheriff’s Detectives and Crime Scene Unit responded to conduct their investigation.
According to the initial reports, there was an altercation between the victim and the suspects in a vehicle, who fled the scene before deputies arrived.
Detectives were able to identify three suspects involved in the homicide and establish sufficient probable cause. Warrants were obtained on Quantavius Jamar Richards, 27, of Alexandria, Aaron Demond Jones, 25, of Alexandria, and Diamante Swaizer, 23, of Alexandria. Richards and Jones were arrested locally and were booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center, where they remain at this time. Shazier was taken into custody by the US Marshal Service Violent Offenders Task Force in Porter, TX.
As the investigation continued, additional suspects were identified concerning the homicide. Detectives were able to establish sufficient probable cause, and warrants for Obstruction of Justice, Criminal Conspiracy, and Accessory after the fact were obtained on Liontraill Carneisha Williams, 20, of Marksville, Charlette Williams, 27, of Marksville, and Jolette Williams, 38, of Morrero. Alyssa L Jefferson, 18, of Alexandria, was arrested for Obstruction of Justice, Accessory after the fact, and Resisting Arrest. Mardarius Tyrell Taylor, 22, of Porter, TX, was also arrested for Obstruction of Justice.
Sheriff’s Detectives say this investigation is ongoing, and more arrests could be made. If anyone has any additional information on this case, they are asked to contact Detective Billy Fuller, Criminal Investigations Division, at 318-641-6008 or Crime Stoppers at 318-443-7867.
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Source: RPSO
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Arrestee:
Quantavius Jamar Richards, 27
Arrested: 3/1/2023
Bond: $751,000.00
Alexandria, LA
Charges:
1 count of Second Degree Murder
1 count of Illegal Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
1 count of Illegal Use of Weapon
1 count of Obstruction Of Justice
Arrestee:
Aaron Demond Jones, 25
Arrested: 2/28/2023
Bond: $1,093,500.00
Alexandria, LA
Charges:
1 count of Second Degree Murder
1 count of Obstruction Of Justice
Arrestee:
Diamante Swaizer, 23
Arrested: awaiting extradition from Texas
Bond: not set
Alexandria, LA
Charges:
1 count of Second Degree Murder
1 count of Obstruction Of Justice
Arrestee:
Liontraill Carneisha Williams, 20
Arrested: 3/3/2023
Bond: $3,500.00 (released)
Marksville, LA
Charges:
1 count of Obstruction Of Justice
1 count of Criminal Conspiracy
1 count of Accessory After The Fact
Arrestee:
Charlette Williams, 27
Arrested: 3/3/2023
Bond: $3,500.00
Marksville, LA
Charges:
1 count of Obstruction Of Justice
1 count of Criminal Conspiracy
1 count of Accessory After The Fact
Arrestee:
Jolette Williams, 38
Arrested: 3/3/2023
Bond: $3,500 (released)
Morrero, LA
Charges:
1 count of Obstruction Of Justice
1 count of Criminal Conspiracy
1 count of Accessory After The Fact
Arrestee:
Alyssa L Jefferson, 18
Arrested: 3/1/2023
Bond: $10,500 (released)
Alexandria, LA
Charges:
1 count of Resisting An Officer
1 count of Obstruction Of Justice
1 count of Accessory After The Fact
Arrestee:
Mardarius Tyrell Taylor, 22
Arrested: 3/6/2023
Bond: $2,500 (released)
Porter, TX
Charge:
Obstruction of Justice
