Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Proactive Enforcement Unit located and arrested a Naples, Fla., man in connection with an Atlanta-area murder Friday afternoon.
Members of the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force contacted the St. Tammany Sheriff’s Office Friday regarding the suspect of a murder investigation that occurred within Cobb County, Ga., having possible ties to St. Tammany Parish.
Eugene Louis-Jocques was wanted for charges of murder, arson and aggravated assault in connection with the death of his girlfriend, social media influencer Beauty Couch. Couch’s body was located not far from her burning vehicle Wednesday afternoon near Austell, Ga.
Through their investigation, detectives identified several areas within the Slidell area that Louis-Jocques was possibly frequenting. At approximately 4:40 p.m. Friday, detectives were conducting surveillance in those areas and observed Louis-Jocques driving on Oak Harbor Boulevard near Landmark Drive.
A traffic stop was conducted, and Louis-Jocques was taken into custody without incident and booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center as a fugitive. He is awaiting extradition to Georgia.
Detectives with the STPSO Major Crimes Division have worked with detectives from Cobb County to assist with the investigation following Louis-Jocques’ apprehension.
