Rodney Lee Sweat

Murdered
Case Description
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On August 20, 2024, the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office received a call from a woman reporting that she had just shot her husband. Deputies and detectives promptly responded to the residence on Boundary Road in Pitkin, Louisiana, where they found 61-year-old Rodney Lee Sweat deceased inside the home.

The woman, identified as 53-year-old Melissa Ann Sweat, was taken into custody at the scene and transported to the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office. Following further investigation, she was a ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Rodney Lee Sweat

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Pitkin

    LA

    2024-08-20

    61

    Rodney

    Lee Sweat

    Yes

    12/12/2024

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    Has anyone heard of any recent updates on the case? I'm eager to know if there have been any new dev... ...Read More
    09/19/2024
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