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Lee Martin

Case from Metairie, LA dated May 05, 2018

Victim Details

Lee Martin

Male

White / Caucasian

Metairie

LA

2018-05-05

53

Lee

Martin

06/24/2026

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In a quiet Metairie neighborhood, a long-simmering feud between two neighbors reached its tragic end on a Saturday morning. Lee 'Big Lee' Martin, a 53-year-old male, was a well-known figure in his community, not only as the owner of a local towing company but also as an ardent LSU superfan, his home a veritable shrine to the team. His relationship with his next-door neighbor, however, was far from amicable, marked by years of arguments and disputes.

On May 5, 2018, the simmering tensions ...
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  • NOLA.com: Wayne Higgins, charged in killing of 'Big Lee' Martin in Metairie, out of jail on bail
  • NOLA.com: $500,000 bond for suspect in 'Big Lee' Martin killing
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    Reading about Big Lee's tragic passing really got me thinking about the impact of neighborhood dispu... ...Read More
    10/04/2024
    Did anyone else catch the Sheriff’s Office statement about the surveillance footage? From what I h... ...Read More
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    I've been following Big Lee's case for a while, and something that really stands out to me is the co... ...Read More
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