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Estranged wife of Joe Matthew Constance (name not disclosed)
Justice for Estranged wife of Joe Matthew Constance (name not disclosed) — the trail went cold in 2011, but the truth hasn't.
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Where has Joe Matthew Constance been hiding since June 2011? Any sightings or contact with known associates?
What evidence was collected from the crime scene and does it corroborate the witness accounts of the assault and shooting?
What did the other occupants of the residence witness and report about Constance's actions and threats that day?
On June 5, 2011, Joe Matthew Constance forcibly entered his estranged wife's home in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, threatened and assaulted multiple occupants, then located and fatally shot his estranged wife before fleeing. Constance was immediately charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and aggravated burglary, but evaded capture and remains a federal fugitive. A $30,000 reward is offered for information leading to his arrest and return to face justice.
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Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - First Degree Murder, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Burglary Caution: Joe Matthew Constance, a convicted felon, is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of his estranged wife in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, on June 5, 2011. It is alleged that Constance forcefully entered his estranged wife's residence, confronted other occupants of the residence, threatened to shoot two of the occupants and physically assaulted another one while demanding to know the location of his estranged wife.
When Constance located his estranged wife in another area of her residence, he allegedly shot and killed her, and fled the area. That same day, Constance was charged with first degree murder, aggravated assault and aggravated burglary, by the Fourteenth Judiciary District Court, State of Louisiana, Parish of Calcasieu, and a state warrant was issued for his arrest.
A federal arrest warrant was issued by the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana on October 16, 2014, after Constance was charged federally with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Joe Matthew Constance forcibly entered his estranged wife's residence, confronted occupants, threatened violence, assaulted residents, located his estranged wife, shot and killed her, and fled the area.
Constance was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated assault, and aggravated burglary by the Fourteenth Judiciary District Court, State of Louisiana.
A federal arrest warrant was issued by the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
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