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All 3 suspects arrested for March murder in Prairieville

8 years 2 weeks 4 days ago Wednesday, April 13 2016 Apr 13, 2016 April 13, 2016 10:13 AM April 13, 2016 in News
Source: WBRZ

ASCENSION- All three suspects have been arrested involved in the Mar. 24 murder of Dwayne Stephens on Lee Stevens Road as of Wednesday.

Authorities received a tip from the public that led to the location to 17-year-old Caleb Carter, one of the suspects, Tuesday night.

Baton Rouge Police located Carter at Magnolia Trace apartments in Baton Rouge.

According to Lt. Col. Bobby Webre, 22-year-old Joshua Stephens and 22-year-old Marcus Harris, the other two suspects were arrested Wednesday afternoon. 

They were taken into custody in Galveston, Texas in a joint effort between the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office, US Marshals, Galveston Police Department and the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office.

Carter was charged with first-degree murder, four counts of attempted first-degree murder, and aggravated criminal damage to property and was booked into Ascension Parish Jail.

Stephens and Harris will be charged with first-degree murder, four counts attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm by convicted felon, aggravated criminal damage to property, and illegal use of weapon.

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