Barbara Jo Brown
Nicholas Bernard staff writer Even as law enforcement, some cases just change a person, says St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne. The murder of 11-year-old Barbara Jo “Bobbi” Brown in 1981 was one Champagne still calls the most brutal he has ever seen. “It opened my eyes to how there are real monsters out there,” […]
Murders on the Bayou
Rhiannon Callais features editor Murder always gets attention; always gets the headlines. In 2024, almost 20 million Americans listened to a true crime podcast in an average week, according to Edison Research. But coverage rarely explores the communities and people affected by these murders. This issue of Lost Bayou shifts the focus. Looking beyond the […]