Missing woman's decomposed body found in Metairie warehouse; JPSO says foul play possible | Crime/Police | nola.com
One month after she was reported missing in another parish, the decomposed body of Jenna Quesnel was discovered inside a vacant Metairie warehouse, and Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office investigators say they suspect she may have fallen victim to foul play.
Authorities haven't said how Quesnel, 35, died.
But it's clear that her body had been in the warehouse in the 3100 block of West Napoleon Avenue for several days before she was found on Oct. 6, said Capt. Jason Rivarde, a spokesman for the Sheriff's Office.
Quesnel is from Calcasieu Parish. But she was in LaPlace on Sept. 2, the last date she was seen, according to Rivarde.
Authorities can't say whether Quesnel was in LaPlace because of Hurricane Laura, which devastated southwest Louisiana when it made landfall on Aug. 27. Many other evacuees from her the region sought shelter in the New Orleans area.
Investigators know that Quesnel relocated to Metairie on Sept. 3. Someone in Calcasieu Parish reported her missing on Sept. 6, according to Rivarde.
The Sheriff's Office did not say who discovered Quesnel's body in the Metairie warehouse.
Though the Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office has not called her death a homicide, "evidence collected from the scene suggests there may have been foul play involved," Rivarde said.
Quesnel was last seen wearing a gray tank top, striped shorts and a red face covering.
Anyone with information on Quesnel, including her associates or her whereabouts before her body was discovered is asked to call the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office homicide section at 504-364-5300. The public can also call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-7867.
One month after she was reported missing in another parish, the decomposed body of Jenna Quesnel was discovered inside a vacant Metairie warehouse, and Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office investigators say they suspect she may have fallen victim to foul play.
Authorities haven't said how Quesnel, 35, died.
But it's clear that her body had been in the warehouse in the 3100 block of West Napoleon Avenue for several days before she was found on Oct. 6, said Capt. Jason Rivarde, a spokesman for the Sheriff's Office.
Quesnel is from Calcasieu Parish. But she was in LaPlace on Sept. 2, the last date she was seen, according to Rivarde.
Authorities can't say whether Quesnel was in LaPlace because of Hurricane Laura, which devastated southwest Louisiana when it made landfall on Aug. 27. Many other evacuees from her the region sought shelter in the New Orleans area.
Investigators know that Quesnel relocated to Metairie on Sept. 3. Someone in Calcasieu Parish reported her missing on Sept. 6, according to Rivarde.
The Sheriff's Office did not say who discovered Quesnel's body in the Metairie warehouse.
Though the Jefferson Parish Coroner's Office has not called her death a homicide, "evidence collected from the scene suggests there may have been foul play involved," Rivarde said.
Quesnel was last seen wearing a gray tank top, striped shorts and a red face covering.
Anyone with information on Quesnel, including her associates or her whereabouts before her body was discovered is asked to call the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office homicide section at 504-364-5300. The public can also call Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-7867.
