Courtesy of St. Gabriel Police Department
St. Gabriel police captain Devin Boutte was found stabbed to death in his home Sunday morning. Authorities report the officer had an on-and-off domestic relationship with the suspect and was under investigation for corruption. 25-year-old Warren Mitchell III admitted to stabbing Boutte multiple times. Iberville Parish Sheriff Brett Stassi said the suspect sold drugs for Boutte.
“Boutte knew [Mitchell] had a drug addiction, and he would use that and offer him drugs to keep him participating in the operation that they were doing together,” said Stassi
Crystal meth and other drugs were found inside the home. Stassi brought allegations of corruption to the Attorney General’s Office, which began their investigation just ten days before the murder. Stassi, though, said the investigation was slowed.
“Some of the people who had talked to me didn’t want to come forward after some threats had been made, so it kind of ended,” said Stassi. “As a result, this was the end result.”
Mitchell is facing charges of second-degree murder as the homicide investigation is still ongoing. Stassi says the vicious attack occurred while Boutte was sleeping, and the entire situation is tragic.
“It’s a shame when you have to investigate murders,” said Stassi. “It’s bad that you have to do it where a law enforcement officer has been killed, and then the law enforcement officer may have had some problem in the past with that person.”
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