I refer to the slain women collectively as the Jeff Davis 8, even though this descriptor was not utilized until 2009, after the eighth and final victim, Necole Guillory, was discovered by the side of Interstate 10. I often refer to key players by their first name or street name, not out of disrespect, but for the sake of clarity. In southwest Louisiana, surnames such as Chaisson (sometimes spelled Chiasson), Boudreaux, and Cormier are extraordinarily commonplace, reflecting the area’s Cajun/Acadian roots. Many people in this story who share last names are of no family relation.
The narrative of this book was put together utilizing my own witness interviews and public records requests that resulted in thousands of pages of files from the Jefferson Davis Parish District Office, the Jennings Police Department, the Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office, and many other public entities in the area that were directly involved in investigating the case. Yet it is important to underscore that the Jeff Davis 8 murders remain unsolved: no one has been convicted; no one has been brought to trial; no charges are even pending. My chronicle of the case reflects only my best investigative effort at providing a theory as to how each of these women were slain and an account of other events that may help explain why they died, and why no one has been held responsible. I hope that this account will prompt responsible authorities to effectively employ their more substantial investigative resources to bring justice to the Jeff Davis 8.