GUILTY TX - Courtney Coco, 19, from Louisiana, murdered, Minnie, 4 Oct 2004 *found 2020, arrest 2021*

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An original article:
Alexandria woman found dead in Texas

"A body found in an abandoned building in Southeast Texas was identified Tuesday as that of an Alexandria, La., woman.

The body of Courtney Megan Coco, 19, was found Monday. Neither Alexandria police nor Texas investigators know why Coco was in Texas. They also are unsure of where she was killed and how she died."

 

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In October 2004, the partially-clothed body of 19-year-old Louisiana woman Courtney Coco was found 200 miles from home inside an abandoned building near Winnie, Texas. Her killer has never been caught and her family is fighting for justice.

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So with the help of this guy the killer/s were identified. The local DA promised the mom an arrest would happen. Politics happened. An arrest did not.

 

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Fight for justice continues in 2004 murder of Louisiana woman Courtney Coco

I didn’t post the link in my above comment. I am local and my husband is friends with the family. This is ridiculous that there is no arrest.

 

[CHEL]

Fight for justice continues in 2004 murder of Louisiana woman Courtney Coco

I didn’t post the link in my above comment. I am local and my husband is friends with the family. This is ridiculous that there is no arrest.

I'm local too!

 

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This is heartbreaking. I hope this young woman and her family get justice.

 

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There has been an arrest.

 

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Arrest in the Courtney Coco murder investigation

 

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Louisiana man arrested in connection to 2004 cold case homicide of Courtney Coco

 

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David Anthony Burns, 43, of Boyce, Louisiana, was arrested Tuesday and charged with second-degree murder, Alexandria Police announced.

The case was investigated by the Alexandria Police Department and Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office, but it was Detective Tanner Dryden who made the arrest, according to the release. He was assigned to the case in October 2018. What exactly led police to arrest Burns was not announced.

Louisiana man arrested in connection to 2004 cold case homicide of Courtney Coco

 

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A picture of the indictment.

https://twitter.com/brookebuford/status/1382690383893819392

 

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Louisiana man arrested in connection with cold case murder of Courtney Coco

David Anthony Burns is facing a second-degree murder charge in the 2004 death of Courtney Coco. (Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office)

 

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NEW CHARGE: David Anthony Burns is facing a new charge, unrelated to his arrest for second degree murder for the 2004 death of Courtney Coco. The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says they booked him for obscenity today in the jail. He’s still behind bars on a $500,000 bond on the murder charge.

 

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https://www.usnews.com/news/best-st...t-talked-of-death-details-cops-never-released

ALEXANDRIA, La. (AP) — A man accused of killing a 19-year-old Louisiana woman in 2004 and dumping her body in Texas told people details that police never made public, a detective says.

Alexandria Police Detective Tanner Dryden told a judge that David Anthony Burns, 45, of Boyce, mentioned such details to two or three people, The Town Talk reported.

 

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COURTNEY COCO CASE: Attorney for suspect questions eyewitness’ timeline, identification of David Anthony Burns

 

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Trial delayed for David Burns in Courtney Coco case; new date to be set on Aug. 8

A trial that was scheduled to begin for David Burns will be continued due to a scheduling conflict with another trial for the case’s prosecutor.

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A trial that was scheduled to begin on Aug. 8, 2022 for David Burns, 46 of Boyce, will be continued due to a scheduling conflict with another trial for the case’s prosecutor.

 

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Judge grants David Burns’ motion for speedy trial, sets new Oct. 24 trial date

David Burns, 46, of Boyce, was granted a motion for a speedy trial at a pretrial conference with Judge Mary Doggett, with a new trial date set for the end of the 120-day trial date period.

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COURTNEY COCO: Jury selection set to begin Tuesday for David Burns trial

The trial for David Burns is scheduled to last two weeks.

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