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Estranged wife of Joe Matthew Constance (name not disclosed in available records)
Justice for Estranged wife of Joe Matthew Constance (name not disclosed in available records) — 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? Has he left Louisiana or remained in the region?
What information do the other occupants of the residence have about Constance's actions, threats, and demeanor during the incident?
What forensic evidence was recovered from the crime scene, and does it corroborate the alleged sequence of events?
On June 5, 2011, Joe Matthew Constance allegedly forced his way into his estranged wife's home in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, threatened and assaulted multiple occupants, then shot and killed his wife before fleeing. Constance, a convicted felon, remains a fugitive and was federally charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in 2014. The case remains open with a $30,000 reward for information leading to his capture.
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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 allegedly shot and killed his estranged wife at her residence in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, then 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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