MS - Brandi Laurent, 29, Hancock County, 3 Aug 2007

[MissieMt]

After reading this new article I do have to wonder if he has recently hired a PR consultant.

 

[MissieMt]

Seems LE has lost track of Mr. Laurent....not good, imo
http://www.sunherald.com/news/breaking_news/story/229392.html

 

[2sisters]

http://www.sunherald.com/201/story/235719.html
I wish everyone would leave this alone and let the authorities handle it. If he did it, then his day will come. Until then, he is innocent until proven guilty.

 

[Lurker]

How many kids are there? I've heard there were 2 young girls but have only heard of him yanking Peyton from place to place. Where's the other one?

 

[MissieMt]

Oh my goodness guys, make sure you read this whole article if you haven't already. Looks like someone is getting very desperate
http://www.sunherald.com/431/story/243891.html

 

[SewingDeb]

Missie,

That is very interesting. I hope he is not caring for the children.

 

[Taximom]

Missie,

That is very interesting. I hope he is not caring for the children.

I hope not too. He's psycho!

 

[MissieMt]

I've been given the impression that he does still have custody of the younger daughter-but I may be wrong.

 

[Kellee]

Brandi Laurent's husband, Leo, will be charged with her murder tomorrow.

http://208.62.60.4/40/article_1827.shtml

 

[2sisters]

I hope she gets the justice she deserves. he was on the run from our county sherriff a few days back, but turned himself in.

 

[2sisters]

Yesterday I heard he was still in Pearl River County jail for embezzelment but I guess that was wrong. info.http://zerogossip.com/2008/01/11/booked-for-murdersea-coast-echo.aspx

After looking more it seems since Katrina Hancock and PRC share the PRC jail so that's why he is still up here, this article tells a little about the embezzlement charge for anyone who is curious. http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_010145044.html

 

[MsPooh]

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080112/NEWS/80112007

$1M bond set for Hancock Co. man charged with wife's murder

Justice Court Judge Ricky Adam on Friday also appointed Bay St. Louis attorney Brian Alexander to represent Leo Laurent and scheduled Laurent's next court date for Feb. 8........

 

[MissieMt]

Thank you guys for keeping this up. I wanted to post the new info so badly, I was SOOO excited when he was finally arrested! But I lost my password and it took a while to get it reset. I'm so happy that Brandi will finally be able to have peace-and her family-well, I can only imagine how bittersweet this must be for them.

 

[2sisters]

Any news on this case?

 

[MissieMt]

Here is a new article, with very sad details
http://www.sunherald.com/news/breaking_news/story/358253.html

 

[MsPooh]

oh lord have mercy, so he is saying her nose started bleeding..then she just fell on the floor and died? oh and they had just had an argument and for added shock she was using drugs....then why the need to stuff her in a trashcan and hide the body??? This guy is something else entirely! And did you read the other story about him being shot at from a passing car 60 feet away??? If not..here it is..
http://www.sunherald.com/278/story/356544.html

 

[Kellee]

MsPooh:

Leo went to court on the 'being shot from a passing car' case and admitted to lying. He was fined and has to pay $5000 restitution to the county in which he made up that story.

He's offered up 7 different stories about what happened to Brandi on the night she died. Obviously, he's still trying to downplay his own actions i.e. she just fell on the floor and died or she came at him with a gun and it 'accidently went off'. Strange thing that although there was evidence to support a gunshot to the chest, the actual cause of death was strangulation. What did he do - strangle her after she was shot? Doesn't make a lot of sense if the whole incident was accidental.

During the investigation, Leo corresponded with a blogger named Holliston at zerogossip.com, lying and protecting himself all the way. Holliston is currently writing his take on his discussions with Leo and is expected to publish it on Monday (for those that are interested).

ETA: Holliston has the first part already up: http://zerogossip.com/2008/02/08/brandi-laurent-through-a-bloggers-eye.aspx

 

[MsPooh]

wow Kellee that is a great link! Thanks for posting it! Leo the lion is done for......

 

[SewingDeb]

There's a lot of information at this link:

http://www.sunherald.com/278/story/358707-p2.html

I like what his lawyer says:
After Friday's hearing, a reporter asked Alexander how he plans to defend a murder suspect who has given seven different versions of events to the police.

"I don't know," he said. "It's going to be interesting. That's my answer."

and here's another version he has told:

Fizer said Laurent had also given another statement in which he said his wife had produced a pistol that night and she was shot as the two tussled over the gun. The investigator said the autopsy did reveal damage to her rib cage that could have come from a gunshot.

 

[2sisters]

From the preliminary hearing.
http://www.picayuneitem.com/local/local_story_040185132.html

I am hearing he wanted a low bond so he could get out since he is getting picked on at the Pearl River County jail. How sad.:boohoo: