Suspect in Houma stabbings had prior criminal history in area
Arrest suspect had prior 2019 stabbing acquittal and murder warrant in same area.
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Houma Louisiana Stabbing Spree
Multiple stabbing incidents in Houma, Louisiana on September 12, 2025 resulted in four deaths and one critically injured child. Suspect Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, was arrested on September 13. Solet had prior violent criminal history including a 2019 stabbing and murder investigation warrant, raising questions about how he remained at large.
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2026-09-14 to 2026-11-06 · UTC publication dates
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Kaegan Jude Solet arrested in connection with Louisiana stabbings
Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, a Houma resident, was taken into custody on September 13 in connection with a series of stabbing incidents in Houma, Louisiana that resulted in four deaths and one critically injured child. He was initially identified as a person of interest on September 12.
Man acquitted in 2019 stabbing of woman at Louisiana motel
Kaegan Jude Solet was previously arrested on December 24, 2019, after stabbing a 59-year-old woman named Cindy Boudreaux multiple times at the Red Carpet Inn in Houma, Louisiana and locking her in her room. He was booked on one count of attempted second-degree murder and was acquitted by a jury in November 2023.
Arrest warrant issued for Solet in 2019 murder investigation
Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's detectives obtained an arrest warrant for Kaegan Jude Solet on a charge of second-degree murder in January 2019 during an investigation into the January 9, 2019 killing of Kemple Paul Scott Lovell.
Child critically injured in stabbing attack in Louisiana
A juvenile under age 10 was found suffering from apparent stab wounds in the Ashland Drive area of Houma, Louisiana on September 12. The child was airlifted to an out-of-area hospital and remained in critical but stable condition with extremely significant injuries.
Four people found dead in stabbing incidents in Houma, Louisiana
Four deceased victims were discovered inside nearby homes in the Ashland Drive area of Houma, Louisiana on September 12 following a series of stabbing incidents. The identities and relationships of the victims have not been released by authorities.
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Man arrested after stabbing spree leaves four dead in Houma
Houma stabbing spree leaves four dead; one child critically injured; suspect arrested.