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Rodney Lee Sweat

Case from Pitkin, LA dated Aug 20, 2024

Victim Details

Rodney Lee Sweat

Male

White / Caucasian

Pitkin

LA

2024-08-20

61

Rodney

Lee Sweat

Yes

07/10/2026

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In the quiet community of Pitkin, Louisiana, a domestic disturbance on August 20, 2024, ended in the tragic death of 61-year-old Rodney Lee Sweat. A frantic call was made to the Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office by a woman who admitted to having just shot her husband. When deputies and detectives arrived at the residence on Boundary Road, they discovered the body of Rodney Lee Sweat inside the home.

The woman who made the call, identified as 53-year-old Melissa Ann Sweat, was immediately tak ...
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  • West Central's Best: Pitkin Woman Arrested for Second Degree Murder
  • Rodney Lee “Rod” Sweat (1963-2024) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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    Has anyone else seen the memorial page dedicated to Rodney Lee Sweat? I spent some time reading thro... ...Read More
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