Louisiana man arrested on the charge in a nearly 13-year-old cold case murder. (Photo: Flickr)
A 30-year-old Louisiana man is in custody following his arrest on a charge in a nearly 13-year-old cold case murder.
The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office said deputies arrested Montrey Paige Sr. on a charge of second-degree murder in the death of Jamin Robinson, 22, who was found July 25, 2010, on the side of a road in Independence.
Initially believed to be a hit-and-run victim left for dead, investigators later discovered Robinson died from blunt force trauma to the back of the head, The Daily Star reported.
Paige was arrested in Chambers County, Texas, on February 10. He also faces multiple counts of failure to appear and one count of bail jumping. Bond information was not immediately available, and it was unclear whether he had an attorney to speak for him.
“While Paige’s arrest will not bring Jamin back, we hope it will bring peace and closure to his family and friends; justice has finally been served,” Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Jimmy Travis said.
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Louisiana man arrested on the charge in a nearly 13-year-old cold case murder. (Photo: HowStuffWorks)
The motive for the cold case murder has not been released.
Paige discovered Robinson unconscious near a roadside ditch in 2010. Robinson had no open wounds, and no blood was discovered at the scene.
Robins later died at New Orleans’ University Hospital. Robinson died from internal, closed head injuries “consistent with being struck by a slow-moving vehicle,” according to the Tangipahoa Parish Coroner’s Office.
Since 2010, police have treated the alleged hit-and-run as a homicide investigation.
Paige, who had previously been considered a person of interest in Robinson’s death, was arrested after a witness came forward in this cold case murder.
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