Sheriff seeking information on, location of Chriceol

Officials with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office are once again asking for the public’s assistance in locating a 26-year-old mother wanted for the second-degree murder of a newborn infant.
According to Acadia Parish Sheriff Wayne Melancon, on March 29, investigators with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office were contacted by a Lafayette Hospital regarding the death of a newborn.
Upon arrival, investigators learned that the mother had gone into labor and had given birth at a residence in Acadia Parish. An ambulance was dispatched to the residence and upon arrival the infant went into cardiac arrest. The female infant was transported to a Lafayette Hospital where she later died.
During the investigation, investigators learned that both the mother and deceased child tested positive for high levels of methamphetamine. The case was presented to the Acadia Parish District Attorney’s Office for review.
On May 14, Assistant District Attorney Jack Nickel presented the case before a grand jury. The grand jury came back with a true bill and indicted the mother, Katie Elizabeth Chriceol for the second-degree murder of Tailor Elizabeth Edmond.
The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant of arrest for Katie Elizabeth Chriceol whose last known address was the 100 block of Coyote Run in Scott. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Chriceol is asked to contact the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office at 788-8700.