I keep wondering if something like this happened. But it seems like they would have mentioned a safe or valuables missing?? That’s the only part that puzzles me….
Police recover large amount of cash after arrest in Duplantier murder case
Snipped from article posted above:
An arrest warrant connected to the murders of Denis and Suzanne Duplantier says a large amount of cash was taken from their home and the couple was likely beaten until they allowed entry into their safe.
Baton Rouge Police officials say a large amount of money was recovered by BRPD after the arrest of the murder suspect.
The new details come just hours after a news conference was held to announce the arrest of a man who is accused of strangling a Baton Rouge couple.
Investigators said he was caught in Miami early Wednesday morning.
He was a handy man for 71-year-old Denis Duplantier and 70-year-old Suzanne Duplantier, police say. He was staying on their property and was sometimes an employee of the victims, according to the arrest warrant for Alonzo.
Family of the Duplantiers say they last spoke to the couple on Sunday, October 18, 2015 around 1:30 p.m. On Monday night, Baton Rouge Police were called after the Duplantier's children say they could not get in touch with their parents. They told police their parents were not at home, the house was left open, and a large amount of money had been taken. Their father's pickup truck was also missing, according to the warrant.
The arrest warrant states during a search of the Duplantier's home, blood was found in multiple rooms, "consistent with a physical confrontation."
After investigators used OnStar to track Denis Duplantier's missing truck, they found the couple's bodies in the backseat of a pickup truck that was parked at a Petro gas station in Hammond, LA. Surveillance video shows the pickup being parked and a suspect police believe to be Alonzo, get out and into another vehicle that had an accomplice inside.
The investigation revealed the victims were bound and beaten by the suspect until he gained entry into the couple's safe, where he obtained a large amount of money, according the warrant. The suspect is then accused of strangling Denis and Suzanne before driving to Hammond where the bodies were left.
When Alonzo was arrested, the warrant states "items consistent with those used in the homicide were located," when his property was searched.
Evidence from the Duplantier's home was also collected and led officials to believe Alonzo to be the prime suspect, according to the warrant.
