Man linked to body found in sugarcane field arrested in connection to another murder

Man linked to body found in sugarcane field arrested in connection to another murder

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A suspect arrested in December in connection to a body found in a sugarcane field now faces charges in an August shooting death. A months-long investigation by the Addis Police Department ended with the arrest of Devontae T. Johnson, 23. Addis police officers responded to a double shooting at an apartment complex in the 7500 block of Chad Drive on Aug. 4, 2024. One person was killed and another was taken to a…

Suspect in Addis sugar cane field homicide now arrested in August fatal shooting

Devontae T. Johnson, 23, was arrested in December on charges of principle to second degree murder after 18-year-old Ja'Morius Mitchell's body was found hidden in a burned sugar cane field in Addis.

Police link suspect in teen's murder in Addis sugarcane field to earlier, separate murder

ADDIS — Police have linked a man arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of a teenager whose body was found in a sugarcane field in Addis to a separate, earlier murder.Police said they booked 23-year-old Devontae Johnson with murder and home invasion charges related to an August 2024 killing at a Chad Drive apartment complex.On the night of Aug. 4, officers responded to the double shooting. Police said a man entered the home and shot …