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Two people face murder, obstruction charges in 1986 Golden Meadow cold case
Two people face murder charges after technological advances led to a breakthrough in a 1986 Golden Meadow cold case. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office charged Russell Lee and Judith “Judy” Weiser with second-degree murder and obstruction of justice in relation to the 1986 death of 22-year-old Paula Boudreaux. ...
New evidence submitted in Paula Boudreaux cold case after two suspects were arrested
GOLDEN MEADOW, La. — For four decades, people in a small community in Lafourche Parish, have wondered what happened to a young mother who disappeared after the Parade of Boats festival. Now, sheriff's deputies believe this cold case has been solved, and have their suspects in custody. For 38...
OnPath Credit Union and Louisiana Federal Credit Union Kick Off the Annual Pack the Pirogue Back to School Drive
Sponsored - OnPath Credit Union and Louisiana Federal Credit Union (FCU), a division of OnPath Federal Credit Union (FCU), are excited to announce the launch of their annual Pack the Pirogue school supply drive for the 2024-25 school year. This vital initiative aims to provide essential school supplies to students and teachers in Tangipahoa, Ascension, Lafourche, Orleans, St. Tammany, and the River Parishes.
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Helps Make Arrest in Louisiana Cold Case from 1986
Lafourche Parish, LA (WOKI) A suspect in a nearly 40-year-old Louisiana cold case has been arrested in East Tennessee. Officials with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office say deputies helped Louisiana authorities Wednesday arrest Judith “Judy” Weiser. Weiser and Russell Lee are charged in the murder of 22-year-old...
MISSING PERSON: Cullan Folse
7/12/2024 UPDATE: Folse has been found and is safe. Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is asking for the public’s help in locating 32-year-old Cullan Fredrick Folse of Raceland. He was last seen in Raceland on July 2, 2024. The vehicle he is known to drive, a white 2007 Chevrolet Silverado, LA plate C938182, was last known to be on Airline Highway in Jefferson Parish, near the Metairie/New Orleans line. Folse is described as 5’9″ tall, weighing approximately 200 pounds with brown hair. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office at (985) 532-2808, or simply dial 911.
Two Charged with Murder in Cold Case from 1986
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced two people have been arrested and charged with the murder of a Golden Meadow woman in 1986. Russell Lee and Judith “Judy” Weiser have been charged with the murder of 22-year-old Paula Boudreaux back in August of 1986. Boudreaux was last seen...
Couple arrested after police say they got away with murder for nearly 40 years
Police have arrested a man and woman for the murder of a Golden Meadow victim 38 years ago. “Russell Lee and Judith “Judy” Weiser have been charged with the murder of 22-year-old Paula Boudreaux back in August of 1986
Norma Pitre Lafont Celebrates 100th Birthday with Community and Family
Norma Pitre Lafont, a beloved lifelong resident of South Lafourche, recently celebrated her 100th birthday at a celebration held at the Larose Civic Center. Born on July 1, 1924, in Golden Meadow to Thomas and Marcess Pitre, Norma has lived through a century of profound change and development in our world, remaining a steadfast figure in her community.
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Investigators Assist in Arrest of Murder Suspect Wanted in Louisiana
Cumberland County Sheriff’s Investigators have assisted the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office in the arrest of a suspect in the cold case murder of a Louisiana woman. On Wednesday, July 10, 2024, Judith “Judy” Weiser was taken into custody in Tennessee with the assistance of the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Her alleged accomplice, Russell Lee, was apprehended on July 9 in Missouri with the help of the Mountain Grove Police Department.
Kennedy announces $3.9 million in Hurricanes Laura, Ida aid for south Louisiana
WASHINGTON (July 10, 2024) – Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) announced $3,920,157 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid. “South Louisiana is working hard to rebuild following the devastation that Hurricanes Laura and Ida...
Kennedy, Cassidy announce $2.1M in hurricane aid for Diocese of LC
U.S. Sens. John Kennedy, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Bill Cassidy announced Wednesday additional grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Louisiana disaster aid. The Society of the Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Lake Charles will receive $2,168,873.44 in federal funding for the reconciliation of management costs incurred as a […]
Two arrested in connection with 1986 murder of Golden Meadow woman
LAFOURCHE PARISH (WVUE) - Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced the arrests of two suspects in the 1986 murder case of Paula Boudreaux. Russell Lee and Judith “Judy” Weiser have been booked with the killing of the 22-year-old woman from Golden Meadow. Boudreaux was last seen on August...
Arrests made in Lafourche Parish cold case murder from 1986
LAFOURCHE PARISH, La. — The Lafourche Parish sheriff says two people have been arrested and charged with the murder of a Golden Meadow woman in 1986. Russell Lee and Judith Weiser are charged with the murder in the death of 22-year-old Paula Boudreaux. After Boudreaux went missing, skeletal remains were found in January 1989 in Slidell. Last year, those remains were identified as those of Boudreaux, prompting cold case investigators to reopen the case.
Cumberland Co. Sheriff's Office helps with cold case in Louisiana dating back to 1986
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Tenn. — The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office helped arrest two people in a cold case from Louisiana, the office said in a social media post. The sheriff's office shared a post from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office, in which they announced that two people had been arrested and charged in the murder of a woman from Golden Meadow, Louisiana, in 1986. Russel Lee and Judith "Judy" Weiser have been charged with the murder of Paula Boudreaux, who was 22 years old at the time of her death, according to LPSO.
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