Woman, two daughters stabbed to death

LOCKPORT — Authorities said a woman and her two daughters were stabbed in their apartment, which was then set on fire.

A Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesman said investigators have not arrested anyone in the deaths early Sunday of 29-year-old Jacqueline Gautreaux Nieves, 20-month-old Isabella Nieves or 6-year-old Gabriella Nieves.

Deputy Brennan Matherne said Nieves’ husband is being questioned as a person of interest.

He said investigators believe the fire was set, possibly to cover up the stabbings.

Investigators don’t know if more than one attacker was involved.

He said the coroner has sent the bodies to Jefferson Parish for full autopsies Monday. Those will determine whether the three died before the fire.

Matherne said Lockport police told him this is the first homicide there in about 40 years.

Comments

1) Comment by CitizensArrest - 05/11/2012

Tradewinns, there are plenty of places where the accused are stoned before any trial. Feel free to move to Iran, Sudan or the Congo. If and when someone you know and love is falsely accused of a crime you'll sing a different tune my friend.

2) Comment by tradewinns - 05/11/2012

the true shame about this is when they catch whoever, the legal system will take years and years to convict and punish for this crime. all of a sudden they will have "rights" which superceed any the victim may have had.

3) Comment by Duckyluve - 05/11/2012

When they catch this animal they need to let me have him for 10 minutes.