LAFAYETTE - The body discovered in Evangeline Parish Tuesday has been identified by investigators to be that of Michaela "Mickey" Shunick. No further information concerning Shunick or the investiga...
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LAFAYETTE - The body discovered in Evangeline Parish Tuesday has been identified by investigators to be that of Michaela "Mickey" Shunick. No further information concerning Shunick or the investiga...
The body found Tuesday near a rural Evangeline Parish cemetery was identified Thursday as that of Mickey Shunick, the Lafayette woman whose disappearance inspired hundreds of local people to volunteer in the effort to find her.
For forensics investigators, identifying the body found Tuesday as missing Lafayette college student Mickey Shunick was only half the job.
Confirmed. It's Mickey.
Sad ending, my heart goes out to the Shunick family.
Her bright curly hair and vibrant smile could once be seen on almost every street corner in Acadiana. Almost three months later, many of the same faded fliers still cling to utility poles and storefronts, a symbol of Mickey Shunick's life that lingers in the heart of Acadiana.
It may be a hot topic of discussion in the community, but attorneys and investigators close to the Mickey Shunick case remain mum on the subject of whether accused killer Brandon Scott Lavergne led them to Shunick's body Tuesday.
There is a family in Abbeville who is grieving this week because of the loss of Mickey Shunick. Tammy Stutes and her 15-year-old daughter Meredith knew Shunick for eight years. Meredith and Shunic...
Testimony will be given Friday in a hearing related to accused murderer Brandon Scott Lavergne, but court officials have not disclosed the identity of the person to testify.
A Texas private investigator says witness accounts and vehicle records make him suspect Brandon Scott Lavergne is involved in the April 2010 disappearance of a 15-year-old Texas girl.
Brandon Lavergne was just sentenced to two life sentences as the Mickey Shunick family can finally put closure to the questions that surrounded their daughter's death. Just thought I'd let everyone know.
Should cut his nuts off while tey are at it. Sick and worthless bastardQuote:
Originally Posted by zephyr
Why do our tax dollars have to support him for the rest of his life in prison? Do to him what he did to her. He is getting off too easy.Quote:
Originally Posted by zephyr
My understanding is he agreed to plead guilty to both murders with two life sentences in exchange for no death penalty & taking them to the body.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonCajun
Wayyyy too easy! Did anyone read the story about how it all went down? She put up one heck of a fight!
Because the family was able to get the body returned to them along with a true confession about what happened on that night in return for that plea. It is a crap shoot getting the death penalty sentence and if you lose out on that as well as the testimony and the location of the body, nobody is happy. The family was completely behind this plea.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonCajun
Yes, to think that he initially attacked her near Blackham is just strange.Quote:
Originally Posted by axg8750
It's actually cheaper to give him life in Angola than pay for a death penalty case and all the appeals that go along with it.Quote:
Originally Posted by HoustonCajun
He'll have lots of fun in Angola. I hear rapists are treated real nice there.
Media is reporting he is already in custody of Louisiana Penitentary officials on his way to Angola.
----I caught various parts of it and brought tears to my eyes---My next door neighbor's little girl took horse riding lessons from her---This is just about as sad a thing since I have been in the Lafayette area!Quote:
Originally Posted by axg8750
Having 3 daughters (13,9,2), stories like this make me sick to my stomach. I imagine I will have hundreds of sleepless nights worrying about the safety of my girls. I can't imagine having to go thru something like the Shunicks.
RIP MICKEY!
In Lafayette Parish it would have been hard getting a jury to hand out the DP. Justice was served to a lot of people today other than Lavergne. The Shunicks, the Pates, and others that haven't had their story in the news got justice as well. Hopefully a few other families can get closure before this is said and done.Quote:
Originally Posted by zephyr
He had to go to New Orleans and file a fake incident to get the wounds Mickey inflicted taken care of.Quote:
Originally Posted by axg8750
As a general rule, the cost of keeping an inmate in jail for life is the same as capital punishment.
It would be nice if the University would do something for her for the first game of the season against lamar, and maybe even the team wear her intials on their sleave.