Teen’s Remains Found in Landfill | Lake Charles News

Lake Charles Louisiana News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

After a six-week search through a massive landfill, police in Baton Rouge have located what they believe are the remains of 15-year-old Ja’Derrius Minniweather—clothing recovered matches his last known attire. The breakthrough came thanks to video footage showing the body being dumped in a trash can that ended up at the site on June 22nd. Maurice Parms, 51, is already in custody and charged with first-degree murder; investigators suspect he disposed of the teen’s body shortly after his disappearance on June 5th. Teams—including the National Guard—sifted through tons of waste under hazardous…