Account
Mar 18, 2014
Jan 12, 2024
Jessica
Guillot
32
21
62 inches
125 lbs
135 lbs
Black / African American
Female
In the late summer of 2013, a young mother named Jessica Raquel Guillot vanished from her hometown of Simmesport, Louisiana, leaving behind a community in distress and a family desperate for answers. On September 7th, the 22-year-old was last seen after dropping off her daughter at her mother's house. When she did not return and could not be reached, her mother grew concerned. This concern turned to alarm when she went to Jessica’s home and discovered it had been ransacked. Four days later, on September 11th, her mother officially reported her as a missing person. While it was not entirely out of character for Jessica to be out of touch for short periods, she had always made contact to check on her children. This time felt different, sparking a fear that something was terribly wrong. The investigation into Jessica's disappearance quickly uncovered a dark and violent story. Authorities soon came to believe that she had been abducted in connection with stolen drugs and money. In October of that year, a significant breakthrough occurred when five individuals were arrested and charged with aggravated kidnapping: Asa Bentley, Chadwick McGhee, Tamika Williams, Willie Price Jr., and Donnie Edwards. The charges against all five were later amended to second-degree kidnapping. Investigators alleged that Bentley was the leader of the group, who believed Guillot had stolen cocaine from him. This accusation of theft appears to be the catalyst for the tragic events that followed, leading to a coordinated effort to find and abduct the young mother. The subsequent legal proceedings painted a grim picture of Jessica's final known moments. One of the accused, Tamika Williams, pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against the others. Her testimony provided a harrowing eyewitness account from inside the vehicle where Jessica was allegedly taken. Williams described how Bentley and others threw Jessica into the back of an SUV, where Bentley then assaulted and choked her as she pleaded for her life. While Williams claimed she did not witness the entirety of the assault, she recounted hearing the sounds of a struggle and breaking glass. Ultimately, several of the accused were convicted on kidnapping charges. Chadwick McGhee was found guilty of simple kidnapping, and Asa Bentley and Willie Price Jr. were convicted of second-degree kidnapping. Donnie Edwards pleaded guilty to simple kidnapping. Despite the convictions for kidnapping, no one has been charged with her murder, as her body has never been found. The case of Jessica Guillot remains a painful open wound for her family and community, a story of a young life cut short under brutal circumstances. Though convictions were secured, the full truth of what happened to her and where she rests remains an unanswered question, leaving her loved ones in a state of perpetual grief and uncertainty.
Sep 07, 2013
Simmesport
Louisiana
Avoyelles Parish
5499
Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office
Marksville
Louisiana
Avoyelles Parish
71351
Jeremiah Honea
Detective
675 Government Street, Louisiana
3182534000
County
Law Enforcement
13-1014-01D
2013-09-11
Avoyelles Parish Sheriff's Office
Black
Brown
Brown
05/30/2026
