Louisiana man allegedly killed his wife and drove her body across states before arrest

The Guardian World Monday 17 August 2026, 15:54 UTC By Richard Luscombe 1 min read

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Authorities say man, 50, shot wife in Louisiana and put her body in car before driving and being stopped in Tennessee A man in Louisiana killed his wife and then took her body on a driving tour through several states before he was arrested in Tennessee, authorities allege. The suspect’s macabre purported odyssey began in Baton Rouge when, according to Louisiana investigators, Tyronne Brazille, 50, shot dead his wife, Lanessa Bradford, also 50, during an argument at the city’s Independence...

Authorities say man, 50, shot wife in Louisiana and put her body in car before driving and being stopped in Tennessee

A man in Louisiana killed his wife and then took her body on a driving tour through several states before he was arrested in Tennessee, authorities allege.

The suspect’s macabre purported odyssey began in Baton Rouge when, according to Louisiana investigators, Tyronne Brazille, 50, shot dead his wife, Lanessa Bradford, also 50, during an argument at the city’s Independence Community Park.

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Louisiana man allegedly killed his wife and drove her body across states before arrest

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