Police in Minden, Louisiana, revealed on Monday that an 11-year-old boy confessed to the murder of former Mayor Joe Cornelius Sr., age 82, and his 31-year-old daughter, Keisha Miles.
Cornelius, who was appointed interim mayor of Minden by the City Council in 2013 following his predecessor’s death, was found dead Sunday morning at his home east of Shreveport, Louisiana. His daughter was found dead along with him, and the two were killed by multiple gunshot wounds. On Monday, an unidentified boy, age 11, confessed to the murders. Per NBC News:
Chief Jared McIver identified the boy as a relative of Cornelius’ but declined to provide additional details and said authorities have not determined a possible motive. He said the child’s age limited what information
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