Monday, February 17, 2020

The Bayou Serial Killer: Ronald Joseph Dominique



Ronald Joseph Dominique (born January 9, 1964) is a prolific American serial killer and rapist from the Bayou Blue area of Houma, Louisiana.
Biography
Dominique was investigated in late 2006 following a police report by a man who refused to let Dominique tie him up. The final victim, Chris Sutterfield, had died about two months earlier.
Following his arrest on December 1, 2006, Dominique confessed to the rape and murder of at least 23 men over a ten-year period beginning in 1997. He committed the crimes in Terrebonne, Lafourche, Iberville, St. Charles and Jefferson parishes in suburban New Orleans.  In his confession, Dominique, who is gay, said he frequented area gay bars and targeted men he thought would be willing to have sex for money. He also lured straight men by setting up fake drug deals or showing men a picture of women and telling them that she was willing to pay for sex with a Black man.  He murdered them to avoid being convicted and sentenced to prison for rape. He was charged with multiple cases of rape and first-degree murder.
On September 23, 2008, Dominique was sentenced to eight life sentences after confessing to raping and killing his male victims over a 10-year period.  Dominique pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in a deal to avoid the death penalty.  He is incarcerated at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola.
Victims
Number               Name    Age        Date found         Location found
1              David Mitchell 19           July 1997              St. Charles Parish
2              Gary Pierre         20           December 1997                St. Charles Parish
3              Larry Ranson      38           July 1998              St. Charles Parish
4              Oliver LeBanks 27           October 1998     Metarie, Jefferson Parish
5              Joseph Brown   16           October 1998     Kenner, Jefferson Parish
6              Bruce Williams                 18           November 1998                Jefferson Parish
7              Manuel Reed    21           May 1999             Kenner, Jefferson Parish
8              Angel Mejia       34           June 1999            Kenner, Jefferson Parish
9              Mitchell Johnson             34           August 1999       Metarie, Jefferson Parish
10           Michael Vincent              23           January 2000      Lafourche Parish
11           Kenneth Randolph          20           October 2002     Lafourche Parish
12           Anoka Jones      26           October 2002     St. Charles Parish
13           Datrell Woods 19           May 2003             Terrebonne Parish
14           Larry Matthews                46           October 2004     Terrebonne Parish
15           Michael Barnett               21           October 2004     Terrebonne Parish
16           Leon Lirette       22           February 2005   Terrebonne Parish
17           August Watkins                31           April 2005            Lafourche Parish
18           Kurt Cunningham            23           April 2005            Lafourche Parish
19           Alonzo Hogan   28           July 2005              St. Charles Parish
20           Wayne Smith    17           August 2005       Terrebonne Parish
21           Chris Deville      40           September 2005               Assumption Parish
22           Nicholas Pellegrin           21           November 2005                Lafourche Parish
23           Christopher Sutterfield                27           October 2006     Iberville Parish
In Media                                                                                                                                                    
Documentary Film
Alix Lambert; David McMahon (Directors) (April 8, 2014). Bayou Blue (DVD & VOD). Run time: 79 minutes. U.S. and Canada only: Garden Thieves Pictures. Lay summary – SnagFilms.
Further reading
Books
Jack Rosewood; Rebecca Lo (February 3, 2007). Serial Killers Rage and Horror: 8 Shocking True Crime Stories of Serial Killers and Killing Sprees - "Chapter 8. Ronald Dominique the Bayou Strangler." CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781542957786.
Robert Keller (March 11, 2017). True Crime: American Monsters Volume 12: 12 Horrific American Serial Killers - "Chapter 8. Ronald Domique." CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781544618487.
Fred Rosen (October 3, 2017). The Bayou Strangler: Louisiana’s Most Gruesome Serial Killer. Open Road Media. ISBN 9781504039499.
News articles
Michelle Hunter (December 5, 2006). Serial-killer suspect confesses; Trysts led to rapes, strangling, cops told. NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune.
Lloyd Vries (December 5, 2006). Louisiana Man Confesses To 23 Slayings. CBS News | Associated Press.
Mary Foster (December 5, 2006). From a meek “nobody” to a serial killer? The Seattle Times.
Staff (September 24, 2008). Gay serial killer convicted in Louisiana. The Telegraph.

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