1 2 Between 20, the bodies of eight women were found in swamps and canals surrounding Jennings, Louisiana.
Godwin's is also the authot of Hunting Serial Predators 2nd Edition She also coauthored 'Dismembered,' (Pinnacle 2011), the true story of serial killer Sean Vincent Gillis, written with Sue Israel and 'Blood Bath,' (Pinnacle 2009) about the life and crimes of serial killer Derrick Todd Lee, written with Special Prosecutor Tony Clayton and Sue Israel. (August 2014) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) The Jeff Davis 8, sometimes called the Jennings 8, refers to a series of unsolved murders in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. The victims who have become known as The Jennings 8 or The Jeff Davis 8 were all different, but they were also deeply connected in various ways. Godwin was retained by local law enforcement earlier in the case to assist with the investigation. JENNINGS, LA Between 20, the bodies of eight local women were found in or around the small town of Jennings in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. Tonight's episode will deal with an overview of the case and discussion with criminal profiler, Maurice Godwin. Eventually some of the victims families hired a local private investigator to do what they felt law enforcement either could not or would not do, catch the killer(s). 'Murder in the Bayou' is a five-part true crime docu-series on Showtime that investigated the murder of eight different women.
At one point leading law enforcement to submit to DNA exams in order to put to rest rumors that members of thier own ranks were involved and as a result, slowing the investigation.Ī task force that includes the FBI had been formed to help solve the cases but as of today, law enforcement seem no closer to apprehending a suspect than the day the first body was discovered. The investiagtion stired up much fear, anger and controversy. All lived high risk lifestyles, all seemed to have some connection to one another and all were from the Jennings area. From May of 2005 to August of 2009 the bodies of 8 young women were discovered. Between 20, the bodies of eight murdered women were found in the swamps and canals near Jennings, Louisiana, 'a staggering body count for a tiny sliver of a town of about 10,000,' Brown.