Missing teen Ja'Derrius Minnieweather: What We Know

In this episode Kiran Chawla covers the current details into disappearance of 15-year-old Ja'Derrius Minnieweather from Baton Rouge and the large-scale search efforts involving volunteers, police, and the United Cajun Navy, including a search of a landfill. Kiran also breaks down the early timeline of the investigation and the family’s concerns about his habits and communication as well as the arrest of 50-year-old Maurice Parms, who was charged first in connection with indecent behavior and online solicitation and later with first-degree murder.

Timestamps

06:13 Search Efforts Grow

08:01 Parms Arrested

16:55 Warrant Reveals Fight

20:00 Evidence Points to Parms

25:25 Body Search Continues

31:20 Witness Hints Emerge

33:31 Circumstantial Case Built

38:50 Grooming Allegations Explained

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