In the autumn of 2014, the community of Four Corners in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, was shaken by the violent death of Ronald J. Chillis Jr., a 32-year-old man. On the evening of October 8, 2014, deputies from the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a residence on Ronald Lane after receiving a report of a shooting. Upon their arrival, they discovered Chillis suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his chest.
He was rushed to Franklin Foundation Hospital for emergency medical treatment, but tragically, he was pronounced deceased.
The investigation into the homicide quickly progressed, leading to the identification of two suspects. The day after the shooting, detectives identified 24-year-old Anthony Jamal Loston of Jeanerette as a person of interest who was believed to have been present during the murder. A warrant was issued for his arrest on the charge of principal to second-degree murder. Loston subsequently turned himself in to the Jeanerette City Marshals and was taken into custody by the St. Mary Parish Sheriff's Office.
Further investigation led to a second suspect, Henderson Dwight Wesley. Eyewitness testimony, along with cell phone data and video surveillance, placed Wesley at the scene of the crime, identifying him as the individual who fired several shots through the front door of Chillis's home. In September 2022, following a multi-day trial, a jury unanimously found Henderson Wesley guilty of the second-degree murder of Ronald Chillis Jr. The Honorable Keith R.J. Comeaux later sentenced Wesley to life in prison without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. During the sentencing hearing, the parents of Ronald Chillis Jr. gave emotional testimony about the profound and lasting impact their son's death has had on their family and friends. The outcome of the charges against Anthony Jamal Loston is not detailed in the available online sources.
