Jackson Parish Sheriff's Department
Ashley Martin Davis Release:
On November 1, 2018, my department initiated an investigation into the disappearance of Ashley Martin Davis. We sought assistance from the Bienville Parish Sheriff's Dept., the Louisiana State Police and Texas Rangers. The investigation has led us to believe that during the early morning hours on October 27, 2018, Ashley Martin Davis was murdered in Odessa, Texas. We believe, the suspect Jonathon Boston, transported her body back to Louisiana, in her vehicle, which he hid in the woods off of LA Hwy. 9 near Lucky, LA. in Bienville Parish. During the course of the investigation, the suspect killed himself. Prior to taking his life, he did communicate information to some of his family members that he murdered Ashley. These same family members then provided that information to us. Unfortunately, he did not provide any specifics on what he did with Ashley's remains, other than say he, "drug her into the woods". In addition, evidence has led us to arrest Boston's brother, Laterrian Lewis, for having knowledge of the homicide and for aiding his brother in helping hide the remains of Ashley Martin Davis and for lying to law enforcement when confronted with the evidence against him.
For the past few days we have searched the wooded areas in and around the location where we found Ashley's vehicle, but unfortunately, we have not been successful. We are continuing our efforts to locate Ashley's body and help this family bring closure to a very difficult time in their lives. We are asking for the public's assistance. I'm especially asking hunters who will be in the woods this deer season, in the area around LA Hwy. 9 and LA Hwy. 4 near Lucky, LA and the area around Bienville, LA to pay a little closer attention to your surroundings and help us locate Ashley's remains. Ashley may have been wearing this clothing (Att. #1) seen in this photograph taken by security cameras showing her with the deceased suspect in Odessa, Texas shortly before she was murdered. We also have received this photograph (Att. #2) from a deer hunter who hunts in this same general area. One of his cameras caught the suspect walking in the woods on November 3, 2018, the day after being confronted by my deputies, but this promising lead did not, at least until this point, produce the results we were hoping for.
To conclude my statement, I am asking anyone with information about this case to please come forward.
Thank you,
Sheriff Andy Brown
Previously:
Jackson Parish Sheriff's Department
Laterrian Lewis was arrested this afternoon on charges for Obstruction of Justice in the murder investigation of Ashley Martin Davis.
