In the span of 24 hours, the New Orleans Police Department arrested four people connected to four different homicides.
According to the NOPD, Michael Adams was arrested in connection with a homicide that happened on Aug. 3 in the 200 block of Lapeyrouse Street.
He was arrested in the 1900 block of JoAnn Place by the FBI, Louisiana State Police, NOPD and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office.
He faces a charge of accessory after the fact to second-degree murder and obstruction of justice.
Devin Clayton was arrested in connection with the murder of Sylvester Jenkins on Aug. 1 at the intersection of Freret and Sixth streets.
Clayton faces a charge of second-degree murder and was arrested in Nashville, Tennessee, by the U.S. Marshals.
He is awaiting extradition back to New Orleans.
Sheila Scott was arrested in connection with a homicide that happened in the 10300 block of Interstate 10 Service Road.
Scott is facing a charge of second-degree murder after a woman was found shot to death behind a storage center in New Orleans East. The victim in this incident has not been identified.
Scott was arrested in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and is awaiting extradition back to New Orleans.
Adams, Clayton, and Scott were all arrested on Oct. 14.
Raymond Scott was arrested on Thursday in connection with a homicide that happened on Oct. 6 at the intersection of Old Gentilly Road and Wilson Avenue.
Stephanie South was killed in that incident, according to police.
Scott was taken into custody in the 9100 block of Old Gentilly Road and is facing a charge of second-degree murder.
Scott was booked into the Orleans Parish jail.
Anyone with additional information that can assist in these or any other homicide investigation is urged to contact NOPD Homicide Section detectives at 504-658-5300. Those wishing to report information anonymously can do so by calling Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.
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