One year after disappearance, Shunick still touches hearts in the community
Volunteers released balloons at a benefit concert in May 2012 to raise funds to help search for Mickey Shunick. / Leslie Westbrook, The Advertiser
The photos of Mickey Shunick still sit in the offices of Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft and Det. Stephen Bajat.
The details of the case — the daily routine of the Shunick task force, the way they learned of Shunick’s disappearance exactly one year ago today — are still fresh in their minds.
Bajat still gets a chill when he talks about arresting Brandon Scott Lavergne, the man who later confessed to Shunick’s disappearance and murder.
“We just kept saying, ‘It’s our job to bring her home,’” said Bajat, who led the special Shunick task force that investigated her disappearance and death. “We knew there was some foul play early on. We had our hopes that maybe she was kept alive, but we’re kind of realists. We were hoping for the best but we thought the worst had happened. Regardless, we still came in and trucked forward.
Read more: http://www.theadvertiser.com/
⭕️Poply Buzzly🎈Kulture Knews 