Walker Man Gets Life Sentence for Murder of Ponchatoula Man

Walker man gets life sentence for murder of Ponchatoula man

LIVINGSTON — A 71-year-old Walker man will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty of murder.

Walker man gets life in prison after 2023 killing of Ponchatoula man

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- A Walker man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was found guilty of killing a man from Ponchatoula in 2023. Edward Paul Louque, 71, was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, Aug. 4, in connection with the death of Barry Roussel, 62. The sentencing comes after a fast verdict in June. 21st Judicial District Attorney Scott Perrilloux said a Livingston Parish jury found Louque guilty in only 4…