Loretta Lynn (Chaisson) Lewis (1976 - 2005)

Born 26 Dec 1976 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States

Died 20 May 2005 at age 28 in Jennings, Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, United States

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In the small town of Jennings, Louisiana, eight women were killed between 2005 and 2009 and none of their murders have been solved. They are referred to as the Jeff Davis 8, or the Jennings 8.

The first victim, Loretta Lewis, 28, was found floating in a river by a fisherman on May 20, 2005. Other victims included Ernestine Marie Daniels Patterson, 30; Kristen Gary Lopez, 21; Whitnei Dubois, 26; LaConia "Muggy" Brown, 23; Crystal Shay Benoit Zeno, 24; and Brittney Gary, 17. The 8th and final victim, Necole Guillory, 26, was found off Interstate 10 in 2009.

Biography

Funeral servies for Mrs. Loretta Lynn Chaisson Lewis, age 28, of Jennings, LA were held May 26, 2005, at Living Word of God Chruch. She was laid to rest in Doucet Cemetery. She was a loving mother, wife, and daughter who will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She was a victim of homicide. Her body was found May 20, 2005. She had been missing since May 17.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Davis_8

• https://jezebel.com/in-louisiana-8-women-were-murdered-and-cops-may-be-the-1515744008

• https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/jennings-8-doc-true-crime

• https://psychowatcher.wordpress.com/tag/brittney-gary/

• U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25406669