A former Ouachita Correctional Center Deputy is arrested for allegedly killing his wife and infant child
1 November 2021
1 November 2021
The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a double-homicide in the 3900 block of Old Sterlington Rd. Investigators responded to the incident shortly after 1:30 p.m. According to officials two victims were found deceased at the complex early Sunday, October 31. The suspect was identified as Blake Bardwell, a former deputy at the Ouachita Correctional Center where he was employed since December 2019. Bardwell was arrested at the scene and charged of two counts of second-degree murder of his wife and child. Bardwell was booked into the Ouachita Correctional Center and later transferred to Lincoln Parish Detention Center. A bond ...