Murder in the Bayou: Lost Soul in Lafayette
Cold Case Files25 Mar 2025

Murder in the Bayou: Lost Soul in Lafayette

When the body of free-spirited Bonnie Ruphard, 47, is spotted by a runner in Lafayette, LA, police suspect domestic violence. The case sits for a decade until DNA places a sprawling Bayou family under the microscope for her murder.


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