Ten years after he allegedly walked into the house of his estranged spouse and shot her, Calcasieu officers need Joe Constance to know they have not forgotten him and so they’re nonetheless searching for him.
There are warrants for Constance, each Calcasieu Parish warrants accusing him of murdering her and violating a restraining order she had in opposition to him to do it, in addition to federal warrants accusing him of being a fugitive. However within the decade after Duhon’s June 2011 slaying he hasn’t been seen.
“He vanished,” stated Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso throughout a Wednesday morning press convention.
Again in January, Mancuso employed former Lake Charles Police Chief Don Dixon to take over the case. Since then Dixon – who retired as LCPD Chief in 2019 after 17 years, preceeded by 30 years with the FBI – has been combing via the case file, “ruffling feathers” and “stirring up a hornet’s nest,” Mancuso stated.
“We have gotten some info and I believe we have been lied to,” Mancuso stated. “We’ve got not given up and we are going to by no means surrender.”
The primary assistant District Legal professional, in addition to the FBI and the U.S. Marshal Service are also a part of the crew searching for Constance.
Mancuso stated he wished to be clear to the family and friends of Constance, who he alleges had ties to drug gangs and jail gangs, and is a white supremacist, that this isn’t going away.
“I do know this household is tried of us knocking on their doorways, however we’re not going to cease,” Mancuso stated.
Mancuso stated Constance disappeared, leaving his canine, pockets and mobile phone behind.
“We have heard plenty of rumors, a few of it we really feel is credible. You do not simply vanish with out assist. There are issues that do not add up. We really feel anyone helped him. Sources have advised us that, and it is sensible,” the sheriff stated. “That is why we met with DA about an amnesty deal right here. We’re OK with that, we are able to reside with that, as a result of the tip objective is now we have a assassin on the free. If anyone helped him, whether or not it is a member of the family or buddy, in the event that they felt like they needed to do it out of loyalty, we’re giving them a chance proper now. That is their likelihood, proper now.”
District Legal professional Stephen Dwight was there to make it official.
“If anybody assisted Joe Constance in leaving the realm or hiding him; if they’ve info, we’re prepared to supply immunity to them for testimony in bringing this fugitive to justice,” Dwight stated. “We will use each instrument in our arsenal to carry closure to (the Duhon) household.”
That provide solely lasts till he is caught, although; Mancuso promised that anybody discovered to have helped him can be prosecuted if they do not come ahead.
“We all know anyone is aware of one thing. We all know as a result of the knowledge we have gotten places a few of the items collectively, and a few are lacking,” Mancuso says.
Dixon stated he enjoys a problem, and after two years of retirement and plenty of golf, he felt he was prepared for one final one. The Constance case did it for him. He stated Constance broke into a house and “murdered a defenseless lady.” He stated 4 different individuals had been there on the time, together with her daughter. Three of them are witnesses, the sheriff added.
Dixon stated he continues to push for remembering Duhon.
“One of many biggest joys of my life is being a grandfather. If Mary was alive immediately, she could be a grandmother. Joe Constance took that away from her. This household wants closure; he must be dropped at justice,” Dixon says.
Constance is accused in warrants of first diploma homicide, 2 counts aggravated assault and aggravated housebreaking. A federal arrest warrant was issued by america District Courtroom for the Western District of Louisiana in 2014, after Constance was charged federally with illegal flight to keep away from prosecution.
CPSO is asking anybody with info on Constance to come back ahead by calling the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI, or calling on to the CPSO Detective at (337) 707-TIPS (8477).
Constance is 6’2, white male with brown/grey hair and brown eyes. He has a tattoo on his left arm, together with quite a few tattoos on his again, he additionally has a mole on his neck. He has been recognized to make use of the next names: Joe Constance, Joe M. Constance, Joe Matthew Constance, and Joseph Constance, together with the next dates of delivery: February 27, 1967 and July 27, 1967.
Listed here are age-progressed photographs of what he could appear like immediately:
Here is the complete press convention, courtesy of KPLC in Lake Charles:
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