Mark Anthony Boitnott, 47, was found dead inside a vehicle parked alongside a rural highway in Slaughter, Louisiana, on the morning of February 17, 2022. Deputies from the East Feliciana Parish Sheriff’s Office responded shortly after 6 a.m. to a suspicious vehicle near the intersection of LA 955 and LA 412 and discovered Boitnott inside. An autopsy determined his death was a homicide caused by gunshot wounds.

Investigators identified a suspect the day after the discovery. The suspect was arrested and charged with multiple crimes including first-degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, armed robbery, and obstruction of justice, suggesting a violent encounter preceded Boitnott’s death.

If anyone was in the Slaughter area that morning or has information about Boitnott’s movements, his contacts, or the vehicle where he was found, please share what is known.