Shreveport Man Sentenced to Life for Domestic Violence Murder

A Shreveport man convicted of fatally beating his domestic partner in March 2023, was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison.

Back in March of 2023, 23 year-old Heaven Weed was brought to the hospital by her mother who found her unresponsive at her home. Her injuries included swelling of the brain, fractured ribs, lacerations and bruising all over her body. She was so stiff it took several emergency personnel to move her from the car to the treatment area.

Surveillance video showed her at a local night club with Lindsey the night of March 1 to early March 2.

Police responded to Ms. Weed's home, where her domestic partner 36 year-old Brandon Wayne Lindsey, had been living for close to a month. Police noted the strong smell of several different cleaning products, before noting blood splatter in the living room, kitchen, and pantry. Investigators noted several spots in the house where blood had been wiped. They also found items from the bed in the washing machine containing Ms. Weed's Blood. Lindsey's clothing worn at the club also contained the victim’s blood.

Police retrieved both vehicle GPS and phone data that placed Lindsey at the victim’s home from 1:30 a.m. until 11:07 a.m. Lindsey went to work but returned to Ms. Weed's residence around 11:45 a.m. His phone and vehicle remained there until the victim's mother came home around 8 p.m.

After a week in the hospital, Ms. Weed died from her closed-head traumatic brain injury. Her organs were donated.

A previous girlfriend of Lindsey's testified about the abuse she suffered at Lindsey's hands for years, with injuries including black eyes, fractured ribs and a broken jaw. She told the court about times where he dragged her by her hair, kicked her in the head and struck her with his fist in her face.

Her injuries were so serious that she had seizures as a result. She testified she had to get dental implants due to damage to her teeth. She also testified about the cycle of abuse and her eventual escape.

The District Judge handed down the mandatory life at hard-labor sentence to Lindsey, for the death of 23-year old Heaven Weed. The sentence must be served without benefit of probation, parole or suspension of sentence.

From the Caddo DA:

"Lindsey was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Victoria Washington and Courtney Ray. He was represented by Michael Enright and Katie Miller.

The case was docket No. 394124."