Leo Cavell
May 24, 2011
James Walker
May 26, 2011
Three arrests have been made in connection with Monday’s early morning discovery of the charred body of Houma man in Gray.
Less than 23 hours after finding the burning remains of 52-year-old Russell Lynn Jacobs, of 1047 Lafayette St. in Houma, in a field near Kody Court in Gray, detectives with the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested two suspects. A third suspect was apprehended several hours later.
At approximately 11:40 p.m. on Monday, officers apprehended Dontrell Durrell Robertson, 21, of 412 Antoine St., and Kendall Wade Scott, 25, of 1047 (A) Lafayette St. in Houma. Herbert Watkins, 21, of 908 Grange St. in Houma was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon. Each of the three suspects was charged with one count of second-degree murder and obstruction of justice.
TPSO deputies discovered the murder when they responded to a fire call Monday at approximately 1 a.m.
During the process of investigation, detectives were led to Jacobs’ residence with a search warrant and found several individuals there. Those present were taken to the TPSO for questioning. Evidence was established to justify the arrests.
According to Terrebonne Parish Sheriff Vernon Bourgeois, the case is still under investigation and an autopsy is being performed on Jacobs’ remains to determines an exact cause of death.
If convicted of the crimes, Watkins, Robertson and Scott could all face life in prison sentences.
