OPELOUSAS, La. (TCN) — Police recently arrested a man on suspicion of beating his mother to death and leaving her body in a trash can.
According to the Opelousas Police Department, on June 22, officers responded to a home after a man admitted to killing his mother and disposing of her body. At the scene, officials discovered human remains inside a trash can underneath the carport.
Investigators identified Aaron Lloyd as the primary suspect and located him at a home in Krotz Springs. During an interview, he reportedly confessed that he killed his mother, Lisa Lloyd, and said he injected her with methamphetamine before beating her to death.
Aaron Lloyd was booked into the St. Landry Parish Jail and faces charges of first-degree murder, aggravated second-degree battery, obstruction of justice, failure to seek assistance, and distribution of schedule II drugs.
In a statement, Opelousas Police Chief Graig LeBlanc said, “This is a deeply tragic and heartbreaking case that has impacted our entire community. We ask that everyone keep the Lloyd family lifted in prayer during this incredibly difficult time. Our department is committed to pursuing justice with integrity, and we thank the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office for their swift and professional assistance.”
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