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  • Psych report: Lavergne tearful during murder discussion

    September 12, 2012 9:26 PM

    LAFAYETTE- Brandon Lavergne, the man who confessed to kidnapping and killing Lafayette college student Mickey Shunick, became tearful during a discussion with a clinical psychologist. Larry Benoit performed a psychological report as part of a plea deal. In the report, Lavergne states he thought about suicide around the... more »
  • Shunick celebration planned Sept. 29

    September 3, 2012 10:19 AM

    LAFAYETTE - Friends and family of Mickey Shunick say they will hold a community celebration to honor the University of Louisiana at Lafayette student who was kidnapped and killed in May. The Advertiser reports that friends will share memories of the 21-year-old woman, City-Parish President Joey Durel will speak, and... more »
  • Lavergne pleads guilty to murders, said Shunick stabbed him

    August 17, 2012 11:39 AM

    LAFAYETTE - Brandon Scott Lavergne pleaded guilty this morning to charges he murdered Mickey Shunick and Lisa Pate, according to a Lafayette TV station. Lavergne pleaded guilty in exchange for life in prison, according to KATC-TV. They said he was also required by police to show them where he... more »
  • Report: Lavergne treated for stab wounds after Shunick vanished

    July 12, 2012 10:03 PM

    NEW ORLEANS- The man accused of kidnapping and murdering Lafayette college student Mickey Shunick was in a hospital, receiving treatments for stab wounds hours after the girl vanished in May. KATC TV reports Brandon Lavergne told investigators he was attacked and cut, but couldn't provide sound details about where... more »
  • Police: Possible graves in Shunick search "nothing"

    July 12, 2012 10:38 AM

    LAFAYETTE - Authorities said they found nothing of interest from a search this morning of possible gravesites related to the disappearance of Lafayette college student Mickey Shunick. Police searched an area of Brandon Lavergne's property today in St. Landry Parish. Lavergne was arrested and accused of murder and kidnapping... more »
  • Retired detective profiles Shunick suspect weeks before arrest Play Video

    July 6, 2012 5:46 PM

    BATON ROUGE - News 2 first interviewed retired Baton Rouge Police Detective Major Dennis Kelley about 22-year-old Mickey Shunick's disappearance on May 28, 2012. He was aware of the search of Whiskey Bay and the vehicle descriptions released by Lafayette Police. At the time, Kelley said Lafayette Police... more »
  • Police: Tip connected Lavergne to truck, led to arrest Play Video

    July 6, 2012 1:46 PM

    LAFAYETTE - Police said a tip led them to connect Brandon Lavergne, a registered sex offender in St. Landry Parish, to the disappearance of Mickey Shunick and eventually arrest him. Chief Jim Craft of the Lafayette Police Department said the tip from a "concerned citizen" linked Lavergne and his... more »
  • More details expected today in Shunick arrest

    July 6, 2012 10:26 AM

    LAFAYETTE - Police in Lafayette scheduled a press conference this afternoon to release more information about an arrest made in connection with the disappearance of college student Mickey Shunick. Police arrested Brandon Lavergne, 33, yesterday and searched his home in St. Landry Parish for hours last night. He's accused... more »
  • Shunick search continues after EBR dive search

    May 31, 2012 10:43 AM

    LAFAYETTE - Search crews fanned out again today near Lafayette after an East Baton Rouge Parish dive team didn't find any new evidence in the search for missing college student Mickey Shunick. Investigators called in the dive team after examining sonar images taken during a sweep of water where... more »
  • 2 vehicles of interest ruled out in Shunick search

    May 30, 2012 11:24 AM

    LAFAYETTE - Police have ruled out two vehicles of interest in their search for Mickey Shunick. Lafayette Police say they have identified the operators and occupants of both the older model 4-door car and the white 4-door pickup truck with the bed cover, which were captured on surveillance video... more »
  • Families of other missing people react to Shunick case Play Video

    May 29, 2012 10:32 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The missing fliers across South Louisiana for Mickey Shunick are bubbling up countless memories for other families who took the same step while searching for their loved ones. Kristie Thompson, whose mother has been missing since 2008, said, "There's an emptiness, you never know, anything could pop... more »
  • New details released in search for student Play Video

    May 29, 2012 4:09 PM

    LAFAYETTE - Investigators in Lafayette released new details this afternoon in their search for missing college student Michaela "Mickey" Shunick. Cpl. Paul Mouton with the Lafayette Police Department said detectives sent Shunick's bike to the State Police Crime Lab for further testing. It was found Sunday submerged in water... more »
  • La. police don't see link to missing Ind. student

    May 29, 2012 1:24 PM

    LAFAYETTE - A Lafayette Police Department spokesman says investigators don't believe there are links between their investigation of a missing female college student and a case in Bloomington, Ind. Cpl. Paul Mouton told The Associated Press that police aren't releasing the details that make them believe the disappearance of Michaela... more »
  • Indiana missing girl case similar to Shunick disappearance Play Video

    May 28, 2012 10:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Authorities in Indiana are sharing information with cops in South Louisiana investigating the disappearance of 22-year-old Mickey Shunick. Shunick vanished a week ago, riding her bike in Lafayette where she attends college. Over the weekend, her bike was found in the water of Whiskey Bay, under the... more »
  • Police probe similarities between 2 disappearances

    May 28, 2012 11:07 AM

    BLOOMINGTON, Ind.- Police in Bloomington say they have contacted authorities in Louisiana about their search for a college student whose disappearance has similarities to that of an Indiana University student who has been missing for nearly a year. Twenty-one-year-old University of Louisiana student Michaela "Mickey" Shunick was last seen early... more »
  • Search teams back out after Shunick's bike found

    May 28, 2012 10:48 AM

    LAFAYETTE - Search teams are back out again today in Iberville Parish after finding a bicycle that belonged to missing college student Mickey Shunick. Cpl. Paul Mouton with Lafayette Police said the bike was spotted by a fisherman under an Interstate 10 bridge about 25 miles away from where... more »
  • Woman says man in white pick-up offered money for sex; questions connection to missing person case Play Video

    May 26, 2012 12:22 AM

    LAFAYETTE- TV reports Friday night suggested a woman may have had an encounter with a white truck, similar to the one Lafayette Police are looking for in connection with the disappearance of a college student. Mickey Shunick vanished Saturday morning sometime after 2. Nearly a week later, police released... more »
  • Police: video shows missing college student and mystery "truck of interest" Play Video

    May 25, 2012 8:06 PM

    LAFAYETTE- Police have released the most groundbreaking information related to a missing person's case that's grabbed the country's attention. Late Friday, pictures from security cameras were released showing a white, newer model pick-up truck. The truck was seen on various video recordings, on two different streets were Mickey Shunick... more »
  • Search continues for woman missing in Lafayette

    May 21, 2012 5:42 PM

    LAFAYETTE - The FBI has offered to help in the search for a missing Lafayette woman who disappeared over the weekend according to Lafayette station KATC-TV. Michaela "Mickey" Shunick went missing after leaving a friend's house around 2 a.m. Saturday. The Lafayette Police Department continued to search the... more »

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