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Louisiana man allegedly killed his wife and drove her body across states before arrest
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Tyronne Brazille, 50, allegedly killed his wife, Lanessa Bradford, 50, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and then drove nearly 400 miles with her body in the car to Memphis, Tennessee, where he was arrested following a traffic stop.
- Brazille faces a second-degree murder charge in Louisiana and will appear at an extradition hearing in Memphis.
- Bradford had planned to leave Brazille due to difficulties in their marriage, according to a longtime friend who also noted Brazille's history of mental health issues and threats.
- Bradford's colleagues requested a welfare check after she missed several days of work, leading to the discovery of her death.
- The case reflects broader statistics showing that over half of female homicide victims in the U.S. are killed by current or former male intimate partners, according to CDC data.
