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Murder of Louisiana priest and assistant confirmed, believed to be random

Michelle La Rosa
Dec 01, 2022
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Murder of Louisiana priest and assistant confirmed, believed to be random

Police have confirmed the identities of both a retired Catholic priest and pastoral assistant whose bodies were discovered in Covington, Louisiana on Monday.

A suspect is in custody in connection with their deaths and the theft of the assistant’s car. Police believe the crime to be random.

Fr. Otis Young, a retired priest at St. Peter Catholic Church, and…

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