Mickey Shunick

The Lafayette Police have confirmed that the body discovered in Evangeline Parish on Tuesday is that of missing UL-Lafayette student Mickey Shunick, who has been missing since May.

KPEL Newsradio is reporting that Brandon Scott Lavergne, the suspect in the murder of Michaela "Mickey" Shunick, was checked out of jail yesterday at roughly the same time police were discovering the body they believe is hers.

After a tense afternoon of back-and-forth in the media, Lafayette's Police Chief Jim Craft confirmed to multiple media outlets that officials believe they have found the body of missing UL-Lafayette student Mickey Shunick, who has been missing since May.

Documents have been filed in court today in the case of the State of Louisiana versus Brandon Scott Lavergne.  Within the documents is information that will likely be divulged during Lavergne’s trial in connection with the murders of Lisa Pate and Mickey Shunick.

Lafayette TV stations KATC-TV and KLFY-TV are both reporting that Brandon Scott Lavergne has pleaded 'not guilty' to the murders of Mickey Shunick and Lisa Pate.

As we reported last week, Brandon Lavergne was indicted by a grand jury in Lafayette for the first degree murder of the still-missing Mickey Shunick. But in a shocking twist in the case, Lavergne was also charged with the first degree murder of Lisa Pate, an Acadia Parish woman who was found dead in 1999. Now the Lafayette Parish District attorney is saying that both cases may be tried together.

It was expected that on Wednesday’s grand jury that Brandon Scott Lavergne would be indicted for the disappearance of Mickey Shunick—but some were surprised to find that he was also indicted for the 1999 murder of Lisa Pate.

A Lafayette Parish grand jury indicted Brandon Scott Lavergne for the first degree murder of the still-missing Mickey Shunick.  But in a bombshell, grand jurors also found enough evidence to also charge him with the first degree murder of an Acadia Parish woman who was found dead in 1999.

It's not much, but all of us who are still hoping that Mickey Shunick will still be found can help in some small way tonight. Mickey's family is asking for a mass moment of silence at 10 p.m. tonight, and they're also asking you to show your support by turning on your porch lights or lighting a candle.  If nothing else, it at least brings some positive energy to a sad story.

FINAL UPDATE, 10:25 a.m.: After a busy morning of digging in the Swords region near Lawtell, St. Landry Parish officials have ruled out three mysterious dirt mounds as possible gravesites for missing UL-Lafayette student Mickey Shunick.

Brandon Lavergne, who is accused of first degree murder and aggravated kidnapping in the disappearance of Mickey Shunick, now has a court date.

  Tom Shunick, the father of the missing Lafayette woman Mickey Shunick, was on Nancy Grace last night  talking with Nancy about what he has been informed of by police in the arrest of Brandon Lavergne and the whereabouts of his missing daughter. In the video, Tom Shunick discusses how police linked Lavergne to Mickey, the white truck that was found in Texas, and how he found out about the arrest