The person at the center of this case
Estranged wife of Joe Matthew Constance
Homicide · Open - Fugitive at Large
15 years waiting · since 2011
JOE MATTHEW CONSTANCE
Justice for Estranged wife of Joe Matthew Constance — the trail went cold in 2011, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1Where has Joe Matthew Constance been hiding since June 2011?
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evidence
Lead #2What evidence connects Constance to the murder weapon and the crime scene?
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witness
Lead #3What did the other occupants of the residence witness during the assault?
Joe Matthew Constance is wanted for the murder of his estranged wife in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana on June 5, 2011. He allegedly forced his way into her home, assaulted multiple occupants, and shot and killed his wife before fleeing. He remains a fugitive with a federal warrant issued in 2014 for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
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Fourteenth Judiciary District Court, State of Louisiana; United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
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person
Lead #4Has Constance made any contact with family, associates, or used financial accounts since fleeing?
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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.
Timeline of Events
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2011-06-05
Murder and Flight
Joe Matthew Constance allegedly murdered his estranged wife at her residence in Calcasieu Parish after forcing entry, assaulting occupants, and locating his wife inside the home.
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2011-06-05
State Charges Filed
Constance was charged with first degree murder, aggravated assault, and aggravated burglary by the Fourteenth Judiciary District Court, State of Louisiana.
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2014-10-16
Federal Warrant Issued
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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Case Information
Incident:June 5, 2011
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 5, 2011
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
Up to $30,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case