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Case Description
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In the spring of 1999, the life of 21-year-old Manuel Reed, a Black male from Kenner, Louisiana, was tragically cut short. On May 21st of that year, his path fatefully crossed with a predator who had been haunting the bayous of Louisiana, a man whose quiet demeanor concealed a monstrous secret. This man was Ronald Dominique, who would later become known as the Bayou Strangler.

Manuel was lured into Dominique's truck, a place that would become the last terrifying moments of his young life. ...Read More
Victim Details

Manuel Reed

Male

Black / African American

Kenner

LA

1999-05

21

Manuel

Reed

02/21/2026