LA - ***ARREST*** Mickey Shunick, 21, Lafayette 19 May 2012 - #34

[jujube]

Maybe I missed this, so please forgive me. Did The Advertiser ever release photos of the truck footage that they supposedly handed over to LE early Thursday, the day same day BSL was arrested?! I think LE was playing a game of cat and mouse, knowing he was back from offshore Maybe by releasing this info early that morning, they were hoping for a little movement from BSL?

"Early Thursday, Lafayette police officer Kyle Manceaux obtained surveillance video footage from The Daily Advertiser. The footage included views of Bertrand Drive between the hours of midnight and 4 a.m. on May 19. The police department would not confirm whether the footage was related to the arrest."

http://www.theadvertiser.com/articl...rrest-made-Mickey-Shunick-case?nclick_check=1

No, this has not been released.

Date of loss stated on the claim filed was 5/31. We have what's called a 48 hr theft waiver policy with his particular carrier. It's basically a service we offer where we waive the first 48 hours of rental from the day the car was stolen (not the day you decide to rent the car). He got in the car on 5/31 and charges were started on 6/2 ( calendar day billing ).

Unless he lied ( possible ), he says the truck was stolen on 5/31.

The timeline has him reporting his truck stolen on May 26th. Is that date wrong? Is your date from the 31st based on the truck being found burned?
Thanks!

 

[aviatrix]

I think he bumped her on purpose and killed her within the hour. I think he was alone in the truck and upset by his g/friend's family's reaction to them getting married or whatever. I think the rejection and the pressure made him cave and brought out the worst in him. I think the cell phone records from that night will be very revealing as to who else he involved in this. It ain't over yet. Hang tight.

 

[LAFtoSPRING]

I think she is referring to the printing company on university. Directly across the street from the cemetery. Which does have a coulee behind it.
Hmmmm although I agree very detailed statement made ... Did we find out the source?

Not sure of its importance, but the UL print shop is on Coliseum on the left side and about 1/2 way between Johnston St and Souvenir Gate. There's a parking lot on its right side. In the rear there's a footbridge across a Coulee (concrete drainage canal) that leads to a park that's popular with runners and walkers. The park is on Cajundome Blvd but is only accessible from Coliseum St.

 

[aussie_girl88]

Do you think that LE have evidence that she passed away on 19th may due to the fact that the warrants for his arrest of kidnapping and murder state the date 19th may?

 

[Carrington]

Date of loss stated on the claim filed was 5/31. We have what's called a 48 hr theft waiver policy with his particular carrier. It's basically a service we offer where we waive the first 48 hours of rental from the day the car was stolen (not the day you decide to rent the car). He got in the car on 5/31 and charges were started on 6/2 ( calendar day billing ).

Unless he lied ( possible ), he says the truck was stolen on 5/31.

Can you tell us the return location of the rental?
Thanks

 

[cluciano63]

still catching up, but i think you said this well and that's what i think too. one thing i hope they were able to find from his home is a bag of some sort that he used to take stuff out of his truck before burning it in Texas. I would think that he used a duffle or book bag of some sort rather than a trash bag, so maybe he kept the bag. Maybe that bag has DNA from the truck on it? Can DNA transfer? Like if he put the bag down on his seat, and let's just say Mickey's DNA was on the seat, could the DNA transfer to the bag? Probably not, huh?

Hair transfers very easily...a stray hair of Mickie's on something of his can be very helpful.

 

[aussie_girl88]

Can you tell us the return location of the rental?
Thanks

I believe it was June 4th in layafette, someone correct me if I'm wrong

 

[Unscripted]

KPEL Interview, Audio at this Link!

Megsy, you amazing, talented, multi-tasking Mom you!

The comments/responses from Corporal Mouton that (imho) stood out from the KPEL065 radio interview as linked above:

1) “… when we received the information about this particular truck and this tip and as we gained more information not only about the owner – about Lavergne – but about the history of the truck … that it had been burned, and that it was reported stolen, we were able to verify through the video at Lafayette Consolidated Government along with OTHER VIDEO (singular or plural?) that it was in fact Lavergne’s truck that traveled behind Mickey. Uh, some other information that we’re not just yet ready to release because of the ongoing investigation."

2) "We have an arrest, we have the guy that we KNOW is responsible for her disappearance and that is definitely a positive."

3) "But, you know, obviously people know (that) phone records, cell phone records, all that comes into play."

4) "So a lot of different things we’re doing … also areas that we are going to be searching for possible locations that Mickey may have been placed. We have a lot of ideas that we think that, you know, we try to put ourselves in his mindset as to what he would have done at that point and so we’re going to be searching those particular areas."

5) “… I believe the actual tip came in in June – 14th maybe – we received information from a concerned citizen about the Z-71 pickup. … And so we started investigating his background, with the plate, with the owner Lavergne and his background and then based off of that we were able to discover that, in fact, the vehicle had been burned and then after it was burned, THAT SAME DAY (May 26th) that it was reported stolen. You know, that’s some powerful information on top of some other things that we have that we haven’t released yet."

6) "if I’m not mistaken he works for an oilfield company in an offshore capacity – and so we had been monitoring him. And so when it was told to us that he would be traveling, that information was passed on to the Louisiana State Police who were in the area as to what was happening."

7) "I’m not exactly sure of the placement but on the driver’s license itself, they have “registered sex offender” on it if I’m not mistaken. And it’s my understanding that when he went to purchase the vehicle – the new vehicle – that that information was covered up so that it would not show up when he made the purchase."

 

[cluciano63]

Do you think that LE have evidence that she passed away on 19th may due to the fact that the warrants for his arrest of kidnapping and murder state the date 19th may?

I think without a confession, they have to have a date on the warrant and the most likely date is the 19th. I think they are basing their case on him kidnapping her in order to murder her and that this would have been done at once, since she was never seen again. I can't think of any specific way they can know she died on the 19th, barring video of course.

 

[Frenchbeaux]

- at least not to my knowledge. You could have been my neighbor when I lived in Lafayette; you could have been that cute girl I used to study with in college; you could be the crazy drunk chick from Poet's who was always a blast to be around on Tenacious Tuesdays; you could be the great waitress who I used to request at Charley G's, or the person who cut my hair, or the nurse who fixed me up when I did something stupid and cut my hand open after a Saints game.

Did you request Frenchbeaux when you went to Charley G's? I worked there for 2 yrs - almost 15 yrs ago though! ;~)

 

[aussie_girl88]

I think he bumped her on purpose and killed her within the hour. I think he was alone in the truck and upset by his g/friend's family's reaction to them getting married or whatever. I think the rejection and the pressure made him cave and brought out the worst in him. I think the cell phone records from that night will be very revealing as to who else he involved in this. It ain't over yet. Hang tight.

I read on an earlier thread that he enquires or got a new cell phone. Nothing ever came of this can anyone clear up if this is any truth to this?

 

[cluciano63]

FWIW, NG was not very useful, as far as I am concerned. She had on Mickey's dad, so she kind of focused on Mickey being alive, which is understandable but not realistic. She also had bad info on how LE found out about the burned truck, and she seemed not to understand the part about the whited-out license at all.

Also, it is painfully clear that Mickey's family knows very little more, if anything, than we do and possibly less. If the rental car is a fact, he does not know about it, as he is counting on the person who drove the suspect back possibly knowing where Mickey is. LE is clearly holding back info from them, as well as from the public and I am sure with good reason.

 

[bessie]

BBM

I have to bring this post to the forefront again as there are some interesting points/contradictions that I believe need to be looked at closer.

Even though the one part is a package which is added to a vehicle I think the parts regarding the different thought processes are important in many ways.

Who does he associate with that has money? Where is the money comming from?

If there is an accomplice involved then we also have to look at the accomplices thought processes and how it affected all of this.

It dawns me on at this point three things:
1. This guy spent time at Central Louisiana State Hospital. For those who are not familiar with this hospital, it houses severely criminally insane folks. I personally visited their forensics unit. which housed at the time probably 20 adult men. I was told by the nurse in charge as I walked throuh the door: Do not lay your keys down. Charles will eat them. While I was visiting one patient put his fist through the door window because another patient had peaked through it and it set the patient off. Hannibal HAS NOTHING on these guys.
2. Someone was paying for all those appeals (4 to 5) when BSL was in prison. Lawyers are not cheap.
3. I first thought that BSL had a female accomplice, and I still believe that. However at this point I believe it is very possible he had a male accomplice also. Someone was funding this behavior and someone else was doing some thinking for him. I say that because there is two different lines of thinking going on here. The first line is whiting out the SO on your driver's license. Not so bright. However, the second line of thinking -- going out of state to buy a truck that was a silverado and not a Z71 so that your friends would think you always drove a Silverado and that was NOT your truck in the video -- now -- that kind of thinking is a different thought process. It is coming from a different mindset. I am sure there is some different contributions here -- I am just not sure where they are coming from. The reason I say this is because the kind of guy who spends time at that particular hospital is the kind of guy who would bump a girl off her bike and kill her, but he is not smart enough to cover his tracks this well by himself.

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With all due respect, I don't see evidence to support the participation of three perpetrators. The actions described above show a single motivation, to hide guilt. Criminals use deception in any manner of ways to escape detection. Some things work, and some don't. Nothing about the truck scheme was particularly clever, IMO. Reporting your vehicle stolen shortly after LE releases images of an identical vehicle associated with a crime is not smart. Renting a car on the same day and in the same county your vehicle is found burned is not smart. And apparently he didn't cover his tracks very well because he got caught, and his actions relative to the truck only add to the circumstantial evidence supporting his guilt. :moo:

 

[jacksonsquare]

This <modsnip> is a cooked goose.

Thinking of and praying for Mickey and all those who love her.

 

[aussie_girl88]

I think without a confession, they have to have a date on the warrant and the most likely date is the 19th. I think they are basing their case on him kidnapping her in order to murder her and that this would have been done at once, since she was never seen again. I can't think of any specific way they can know she died on the 19th, barring video of course.

Thank you that does make sense

 

[megsy]

Date of loss stated on the claim filed was 5/31. We have what's called a 48 hr theft waiver policy with his particular carrier. It's basically a service we offer where we waive the first 48 hours of rental from the day the car was stolen (not the day you decide to rent the car). He got in the car on 5/31 and charges were started on 6/2 ( calendar day billing ).

Unless he lied ( possible ), he says the truck was stolen on 5/31.

Thank you for the info!

 

[megsy]

No, this has not been released.



The timeline has him reporting his truck stolen on May 26th. Is that date wrong? Is your date from the 31st based on the truck being found burned?
Thanks!

I'm not sure if the timeline is wrong. The article from Montgomery County states the 26th as the date reported stolen. Not sure how we should handle this info in the timeline. Thoughts?

 

[bessie]

I'm not sure if the timeline is wrong. The article from Montgomery County states the 26th as the date reported stolen. Not sure how we should handle this info in the timeline. Thoughts?

MSM is not always accurate, but in lieu of original source documents, on this board MSM is used to support facts.

 

[aviatrix]

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With all due respect, I don't see evidence to support the participation of three perpetrators. The actions described above show a single motivation, to hide guilt. Criminals use deception in any manner of ways to escape detection. Some things work, and some don't. Nothing about the truck scheme was particularly clever, IMO. Reporting your vehicle stolen shortly after LE releases images of an identical vehicle associated with a crime is not smart. Renting a car on the same day and in the same county your vehicle is found burned is not smart. And apparently he didn't cover his tracks very well because he got caught, and his actions relative to the truck only add to the circumstantial evidence supporting his guilt. :moo:

Well, maybe it depends on the word "participation". Apparently you think it was 100% his planning, participation and cover of the crime and I think he had assistance. I can agree to disagree. Anyone else think he had help ..or do you think he worked 100% alone? Interesting question.

 

[Allusonz]

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With all due respect, I don't see evidence to support the participation of three perpetrators. The actions described above show a single motivation, to hide guilt. Criminals use deception in any manner of ways to escape detection. Some things work, and some don't. Nothing about the truck scheme was particularly clever, IMO. Reporting your vehicle stolen shortly after LE releases images of an identical vehicle associated with a crime is not smart. Renting a car on the same day and in the same county your vehicle is found burned is not smart. And apparently he didn't cover his tracks very well because he got caught, and his actions relative to the truck only add to the circumstantial evidence supporting his guilt. :moo:

I think bessie I was thinking more of someone that was not involved in the main aspect of this.

I am not sure I am thinking of someone that even knew he was involved. For as much as I know he may of paid someone to help him out while he was offshore.

Just a thought process here that I have not fully thought out yet.