On 07/08/20 the Promise of Justice Initiative urged in a 15-page letter to the Department of Justice:

A 109-page report by the multi-agency task force is said to contain “dozens of interviews in which witnesses suggest police involvement.”.

There are at least nine other unsolved murders, in addition to the Jeff Davis 8, between 2005-2014.

By the time the witness came forward, the vehicle had already been washed and resold.

witness observed Kristen Lopez in same truck on the day of her disappearance.

chief investigator bought a pickup truck from an inmate known to be friends with one of the victims.

possibility a serial killer might be loose.

2Ī wave of mistrust seems to exist over how the investigation was handled, and what could be considered malfeasance in office under LA Rev Stat § 14:134:

Charges dropped after conflicting witness statements and mishandling of physical evidence. Frankie Richard – 2007 – for Kristen’s murder.In December 2008 a multi-agency task force was form, consisting of representatives from 14 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Crochet was a drug dealer connected to several of the victims, and Lewis fathered Whitnei’s daughter and was Loretta’s brother-in-law.

Kristen Lopez was present when Leonard Crochet and Alvin “Bootsy” Lewis were killed by police.Kristen Gary Lopez lived with Shay Benoit before she was killed in 2008.Kristen Gary Lopez and Brittney Ann Gary were cousins.Most were confidential informants for local police at some point.It’s widely believed all were sex workers, to support their illicit drug addiction.The bodies were found in advanced stages of decomposition, making determination of exact cause of death nearly impossible.As soon as we get information that’s fresh, everybody jumps on it and tries to check the legitimacy…” 1 We still have detectives assigned to the case. Sheriff Ivy Woods, who took office in 2012, told media they “…still do not know that all eight were homicides… It’s still a top priority at the Sheriff’s Office. They are individually and collectively deserving of JUSTICE. The victims below are collectively referred to as the “Jeff Davis 8” or “Jennings 8,” and are loosely linked through their lifestyles and/or deaths.įirst and foremost they were daughters, sisters, wives, mothers, aunts, cousins and friends.

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