Mickey Shunick Suspect May Be Serial Killer

1. They didn't do a good job of hiding this from the public.

2. You should try reading the sources. I'm flattered that you think I'm singlehandedly responsible for uncovering a Lafayette law enforcement secret, but sadly... I'm not. I'm only relaying the info that is already public.

I'd be more ashamed by one's inability to properly read and comprehend news sourcing than I would be for releasing information to the public that is vital in a news case. No offense, of course.

I get the feeling that if this is true then this is some the information the police were trying to keep from the public which includes you. There was a reason they were trying to keep this quiet, and I hope whoever leaked this information looses their job and I hope you seriously didn't just compromise the investigation by posting this and if you did compromise it then you should be ashamed of yourself.

You just said that. 0_o Might wanna try reading those sources. You know, the big glowing blue link in the article.

here you go, I did the work for ya

http://www.theind.com/news/10964-lavergne-linked-to-other-crimes-against-women

and one doesn't "loose" a job. They "lose" it.

In all fairness, however, there is only one source that has said this to a paper that has, at times, a questionable reputation for their content. Always verify with more than one source. Journalism 101.

Don't flatter yourself, I never said you uncovered it, when I said "whoever leaked this information" I was NOT referring to you but your article just happens to be the first and so far only place I've read this information. By the way the link you posted just says he may be linked to other crimes but says nothing about them finding IDs. The information about the IDs is what I'm referring to.

1. Pay attention. The source specifically stats "undisclosed number of women's IDs were found." 0_o

2. Your original comment:
Annie Adams Jul 18, 2012, 12:49am EDT
I get the feeling that if this is true then this is some the information the police were trying to keep from the public which includes you. There was a reason they were trying to keep this quiet, and I hope whoever leaked this information looses their job and I hope you seriously didn't just compromise the investigation by posting this and if you did compromise it then you should be ashamed of yourself.

Lots of "you" speech there, Annie. You word it as though you believe someone leaked the information to me and then I publicized it. Sorry, but nope. And again, my article isn't the "first" so far. It's directly sourced from another article, which has been in the Google News index for several hours.

So not only did you barely skim the article I sourced, therefore completely skipping over the part about the IDs, you are backtracking on your obvious accusations against me.


But backtrack all you want. It's only vaguely amusing. But in the future, you might want to actually muster up at least 2/3 of your reading comprehension skills and ability to pay attention before flinging accusations. It saves you from the need to backpedal. That's just a suggestion; you don't have to abide by it or anything. But I don't think anyone wants to purposely look like a fool, even if it's on the internet.

Again, no offense intended in any of my responses. I just think people need to pay better attention to details before they go on a mission to attack others -- especially when they're in the wrong, not the person being attacked.

Have a great night and thanks for reading!

Wow. What a witch! This info is all over the internet now, and no details are out there that were not put there by the authorities. Some people just have too much time on their hands and look for things to complain about! Chelsea, you do a great job keeping the updates going! Keep it up!

Ok you were right I did misread the article you sourced, but I will say this, the driver of the white truck in the Lauren Spierer case was cleared.

So are you "Adam4LSU" on other sites, Annie? Do you have a link to information on the driver of the white truck?

No I'm Adam, I'm a girl. And no I do not have a link because I read this information weeks ago on multiple but more creditable sites but try CBS news.

No worries. I guess Adam's SIL dated Brandon, from what little I can gather from all the rumor and innuendo. Take care.

I wonder why Annie Adams does not want the details that make this suspect look even more criminal than he already looks to be revealed and discussed....?

That's what I was thinking as well

Does law enforcement ever look at sites like this one and find out more about these posters who do not want evidence and guilty suspects publicly discussed?

I wouldn't think to hard about my thought process on my original post, I didn't want evidence or information that hadn't been released by the police to be discussed. If the police aren't saying anything and haven't commented on this then it's just a rumor. Just because the news media says it doesn't make true.

Since you may not think to hard, or even have a though process beyond defensive strikes here and there, I am not thinking too hard about it.

I'm just trying to say whatever you may be thinking about my thought process is probably not even close to what I'm actually thinking. I just don't believe people should be posting things the haven't been confirmed by police, like I said just because the media says it doesn't make it true.

Oh.....I agree. Since you appear to be reacting rather than thinking, whatever I think is probably not close at all to your perspective. Keep posting!

lmfao

What a cast of characters with just-created accounts. :)

It's seems rather obvious that this man is a likely suspect, however, there are still quite a few pieces missing and making assumptions won't get anyone anywhere. I do think, Louisiana being Louisiana, that it isn't any surprise that someone with a previous criminal record killed her. I've lived in Lafayette briefly, and being raised in a town not far from Los Angeles, CA, even I found Lafayette to be a rather unsavory and dangerous place. I really can't imagine why she would go out alone in the dark, personally I think that was a rather unintelligent move on her part. Regardless of that, I am curious if they have leads on where her body might be, though, with the overall ineptitude of Louisiana police, it would not surprise me if they've sent themselves on some wild goose chase and are completely overlooking obvious places. After all, they seem to be incapable of keeping dangerous men off the streets...not that Los Angeles is much better. I am tired of hearing "Oh, here in Lafayette it is a tight knit place, we're shocked something like this would happen here."
Really!? Who are the fooling, we all know it's a lie, and acting like her death is a surprise is idiotic. This is a time to use this experience to improve a city rather than delude oneself and hide in your houses fearfully.

He is not "likely a suspect" -- he's beyond suspect status. He's been indicted on Mickey's murder as well as the murder of Lisa Pate from 1999.

they found a lot of stuff in his house, women's IDs and other evidence. We're just not being told all of it until the trial -- which is beginning very soon.

Thank you for the information, I simply did not want to make any absolutes, it's not a question of if he did it. by " there are still quite a few pieces missing and making assumptions won't get anyone anywhere" I meant, all of the speculation that he dyed her hair, was working with other people, that she's hiding somewhere alive, etc. seem a bit silly and detract from the facts.

1. I speculate on the facts; not the silly rumors about dyed hair and imaginary accomplices. It's my position to add speculation to the known facts. Sometimes speculation is absolutely necessary.

2. Referring to him as what he is (a suspect) is an absolute that is acceptable. He hasn't been convicted yet, but he's still a suspect until then. Once he's convicted he can be referred to as the murderer, the guilty party, the monster responsible for this, etc etc etc (take your pick)

I agree with you though, the speculation on dyed hair and the like.. just silly.. it's false hope people want to have that every abduction will end positive like hte Elizabeth Smart case. People are very illogical sometimes.

someone made a comment "cant imagine her going out alone" This was not unusal for her to be doing this. She was in a bike club, and this was her means of transpotation this is how she got places on a regular basis. So it was not an unintelligent move on her part. She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

I cant imagine her going out alone at that time of night myself Kristie. It doesn't matter if a young lady is in a bike club or not or if it was her only means of transportation at that time of night. Someone could have given her a lift home. It might not have been an unintelligent move on "her" part, but unfortunately as parents we tend to be far wiser. I don't see women riding their bikes late at night here and that's not because we have serial killers but as a precaution.

Debbie -- people who knew her have stated that this was normal behavior for her. You may not see YOU or women YOU KNOW doing this, but this was Mickey's MO, she was confident in her environment. She rode her bike everywhere. Yes, even late at night. This has been more than established.

I go out by myself on foot at night all the time. If I were to come up missing (which I wont, because I carry a gun) I would hope people would clearly figure out that I go out by myself on foot, in the city, all the time. Regardless of what people who don't know me "sees me doing."

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Hi Chelsea! I stumbled across this page while doing some research on the case. I've been trying to collect information to test I theory I have on the ongoing case. My theory is that the suspected criminal was not acting alone, and was working with a group of individuals. This group of individuals have most likely been commiting deeds like this since 1990. Some things that have made me believe this are:

1. Brandon's truck was found burnt in Texas. If he is guilty of his crime, he either burnt the truck or had someone else do it. How did he manage to get back to Louisiana without and form of assistance?

2. They have found fresh graves not to far from Brandon's location. I believe that these women were buried there, but once the news was leaked that Brandon was caught other involved members moved the bodies. I believe that this man, was just either just a participant or the disposer.

3. Brandon has no prior accounts of violent tendencies (not including domestic) other than the oral sexual assault. It takes a different kind of person to actually commit the act of murder.

4. Even though they havent mentioned the amount of trophies that were found in his house, the hint at more suggests more victims and an increased timeline of events.

5.He was dumb enough to alter his sex offender ID, which is clearly known to be a crime throughout the states. I personally believe that he wasn't adequate enough to plan his actions alone so thus, more people are involved.

Those are my reasons to give my theory. If I am right (which I fear I am not), then the reign of terror isn't over. Louisiana and Texas have active people searching for any clue that can help this case. There won't be anything there I fear, because if a killer used that area to dispose of some of the evidence (the truck). Then said killer is pushing it as far away as possible. Alabama would be the more likely area to search, as well as any of the offshore rigs in the Gulf. I just fear that since, this guy was caught, the other involved members of his "gang" or going to go quiet for awhile. If that is the case, mark my words, we will see a repeat of events five or six years down the line.

This is just my theory on the matter, Chelsea. I appreciate your post and all the information it has stated.

mind the typos 0_o

Ethan -- it's been publicly stated that he rented a car.