Over time, approximately 18,910 of these homicides have been solved, unfortunately leaving approximately 10,042 unsolved murders in Louisiana alone. According to Project: Cold Case, there are currently around 28,952 unsolved murders in Louisiana, dating from 1980-2019. Year after year, the Federal Bureau of Investigation publishes a Uniform Crime Report, which includes the various types of crimes committed, crime data and statistics, and crime locations in most, if not every, city and county in each state. I hope they test it to see if there is any DNA," said Rachel Ehricht, Bryan's daughter.If you would like to learn more about the number of deaths in Louisiana by year, many law enforcement and investigating agencies have released reports and have previously provided additional information on their respective websites.
I hope there's evidence from my mother's crime scene. I'm a little concerned it's a confession. However, a former detective contradicts that information and says a lot of those details were released to the public.Īnn bryan's family is hopeful Gillis is telling the truth so they can close a few chapters of their life. Detectives say only the killer would know these details because they were never released to the public. In a warrant detectives claim Gillis talked about the murder weapon and wounds on Ann Bryant. In the years following her murder, Ann Bryan's family says at times they've had to pretty much beg police for answers. However, Ann Bryan's family got some of the answers they were looking for at Friday's press conference.ĭetectives say Gillis confessed to killing Bryant. The Ann Bryan Murder case goes way back for many. They hope police will now test the evidence they have had for 10 years and get more proof. Racheal and Jon Ericht say they are almost a 100 percent sure but they still have some doubts. Some are pleased with Friday's developments, while others still feel uneasy. Meanwhile, there are mixed emotions among the victims family members. Chief Pat Englade would not confirm, nor deny if that evidence will now be sent to the State Police Crime Lab to see if it matches Gillis' DNA. The arrest warrant says detectives did find semen on Hardee's body. James parish, where he dumped Hardee's body. Gillis then threw Hardee's body in the trunk and drove to his home on Burgin Avenue. Authorities say it wasn't until the next day, that Gillis says he drove to a bayou off of Highway 61 in St. The warrant says Gillis then removed Hardee's clothes and sexually assaulted her. He then got out and strangled Hardee with a heavy duty plastic wire wrap, forced her into his vehicle and drove her to a park in the Highland Road area. The warrant says Gillis hit Hardee with his vehicle, knocking her into a ditch. It was Sunday May 30th, 1999 when he found her jogging on quail run drive. Gillis then told detectives he drove around for three weeks in the early morning hours looking for Hardee. What we can share is that Gillis told detectives he spotted Hardee jogging in south Baton Rouge sometime in May of 1999. The description of what Gillis did to Hardee Schmidt is far more graphic. The warrant says Gillis gave them details about this elderly woman's death only the killer could know. Gillis then told detectives he cut her throat to stop her screaming and began stabbing her.
The warrant says Gillis told detectives he entered Ann Bryan's home to rape the 81 year old, but she started screaming when he touched her. James Place in the early morning of March 21st, 1994. "We're going to be very careful not to say anything that would muddy the waters for a successful prosecution of Sean Gillis," said Lieutenant Colonel Greg Phares, with the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office.Īccording to the arrest warrant, Gillis told detectives he went to St. Sources close to the investigation tell 9 News so far, Gillis has confessed to eight murders in total, including the two graphically described in arrest warrants released Friday. Detectives now confirm Gillis is responsible for the deaths of 81-year-old Ann Bryan and 52-year-old Hardee Schmidt - mysteries that have long eluded us. Sean Vincent Gillis continues to confess to murders and detectives are linking more murders to Baton Rouge's second suspected serial killer.