Madison Brooks latest: Suspect in LSU student case arrested for alleged rape three years ago

One of three suspects arrested in the alleged rape of Louisiana State University student Madison Brooks faces a separate first-degree rape charge for an incident that occurred in 2020, police said.

Walker Police have issued an arrest warrant for Kaivon Washington, who is already facing charges of allegedly raping Ms Brooks, 19, on Friday after a witness came forward about the previous incident, WAFB9 reported.

Washington turned himself in to police Friday night in connection with the 2020 incident.

At a press conference on Friday, attorneys Joe Long and Ron Haley said video taken inside the car showed the defendants engaging in conversation with Brooks, but did not show them talking. make love, as previously reported.

Mr. Long is representing 18-year-old Casen Carver, who is facing rape charges. Mr. Haley is the attorney for Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18, and Everett Lee, 28, charged with third-degree rape and primary rape, respectively.

The video will not be released at this time, the legal team said.

Lawyers had hoped the video would exonerate the men, but Judge Brad Myers said it only showed the suspects “callously” mocking Brooks as she mumbled her words, local news outlet WAFB reported.

They also said Friday that another video of Brooks leaving the vehicle “unscathed” will also be released at a later date. It is unclear whether these images were obtained from surveillance cameras or recorded by the suspects.

Brooks, 19, was allegedly sexually assaulted in a car on January 15 after spending a night drinking at a Baton Rouge bar before being left on a dark road in the early hours of the morning, at which time she appears to have been struck by accident. by a passing car, later dying in hospital from his injuries.

On January 23, 18-year-old Kaivon Deondre Washington and a 17-year-old man who has not been named because of his age were charged with third-degree rape.

Mr Washington’s uncle, Everette Lee, 28, and Casen Carver, 18, were also charged with rape.

Here’s a timeline of everything we know about the case so far:

In a statement to the independent, The East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office confirmed Brooks, 19, died of multiple traumatic injuries from a ‘motor vehicle-pedestrian collision’ she suffered in the early hours morning of January 15.

Authorities said the driver was not intoxicated when the accident happened and they stopped the vehicle and contacted emergency services immediately after realizing Brooks had been hit, said reported Fox News.

Two Good Samaritans then administered CPR to Brooks in the pouring rain before she was taken to hospital where she later died.

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office revealed Monday that a severely drunk Brooks was dropped off along a road in a neighborhood near Pelican Lakes Parkway after she was allegedly raped.

In a statement released Monday, LSU Feminists in Action denounced President William F Tate’s response to the alleged sexual assault Brooks, 19, suffered before she was dropped off by the suspects along a road and fatally hit by a car on January 15.

The group demanded that Mr Tate use his “energy to fix the sexual violence our community faces instead of using alcohol as a scapegoat”. Mr Tate had previously said the university planned to investigate why the establishment where Brooks, 19, met the men accused of raping her was serving alcohol to minors.

“As students mourn the loss of our peers and fear for our safety and well-being, your administration turns its attention to underage drinking. This response is inexcusable,” the group said.

The statement adds: “These four individuals have been arrested for ‘third degree rape’ and ‘principle rape’; no underage drinking or driving under the influence.

At a news conference on Friday, attorneys Joe Long and Ron Haley questioned the accuracy of blood alcohol content (BAC) results showing Brooks, 19, was nearly four times over the legal limit at the time. of his death, ABC affiliate WBRZ reports.

The Independent to the story:

Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18; a 17-year-old man who has not been named because of his age; Everette Lee, 28; and Casen Carver, 18, were charged Monday with sexually assaulting Brooks, 19.

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office said a severely intoxicated Brooks was roughly dropped off along a road in a neighborhood near Pelican Lakes Parkway after two of the suspects allegedly raped her in the early hours of the morning of January 15.

Brooks was hit by a vehicle and died hours later in hospital.

On Wednesday, Mr. Lee and Mr. Carter, who face rape charges, were released after posting bonds of $75,000 and $50,000, respectively, local news station WBRZ reported.

Mr. Washington also posted bond on Wednesday.

Under bail conditions, the released suspects were ordered not to post any social media posts about the case or contact Brooks’ family, submit to drug tests random drugs, being under house arrest and wearing an ankle monitor. The 17-year-old’s bail hearing has been postponed until February.

Madison Brooks, 19, was killed Jan. 15 after a rideshare driver hit her as she stood on a dark road in Baton Rouge.

Brooks was dropped off near the crash site by four men now accused of participating in or witnessing her rape moments before.

Kaivon Deondre Washington, 18, and a 17-year-old man who has not been identified because he is a minor have since been charged with third-degree rape.

Meanwhile, Mr. Washington’s uncle, Everette Lee, 28, and Casen Carver, 18, have been charged with rape, according to an arrest warrant obtained by KSLA.

Newly released surveillance footage shows Louisiana State University student Madison Brooks leaving a bar with the four men accused of raping her the night she was also fatally hit by a vehicle.

According to the footage, Brooks could be seen crossing the street with four people near Reggie’s Bar in Baton Rouge and heading for the parking lot, CBS affiliate WAFB reported.

Authorities said Brooks – who was visibly intoxicated – was sexually assaulted by the suspects in a car after leaving Reggie’s.

Madison Brooks alleged that the rape and resulting death sparked outrage in the Baton Rouge community, with fellow LSU students, mothers and the university’s president demanding justice for the student.