Second arrest made in connection with March 17 Iberia Parish murder

Pair arrested for Lydia deadly shooting from March

LYDIA, La. (NEWS 15) — Two men were arrested on murder charges in connection with a deadly shooting that happened nearly two months ago in Lydia, according to the Iberia Parish Sheriff's Office. The victim was identified as Tristan Abernathy,…

Second arrest made in connection with March 17 Iberia Parish murder

Damon Smith, 25, is charged with second degree murder.

Arrest made in Lydia homicide

The Iberia Parish Sheriffs Office arrested Damon Smith on a warrant for Second Degree Murder in connection with an investigation stemming from March 17, 2026. Tristan Abernathy, 21, was found dead inside a home on Ponderosa Drive in Lydia.Damon Smith, 24, was booked Monday on the charge of: Second Degree Murder (14:30.1)Smith was arrested in St. Martinville by the St. Martin Parish Sheriffs Office and later transferred to the Iberia Parish Jail.…