Arrest is made in connection with missing person

Chief Al Perry Thomas reports that on June 16, 2024, detectives from the Ville Platte Police
Department began investigating the disappearance of 27-year-old Keabreonna “KeKe” Doucet, who was
last seen June 15, 2024. During the course of the investigation, detectives received a warrant for the
home of Jerry Lee Verrette, age 75. Assisted by the Ville Platte City Marshall’s Office, police searched
Verrette’s home. On June 22, 2024, Verrette was arrested for solicitation of prostitution. His bond has
not yet been set. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
Doucet’s whereabouts are still unknown, and the case is still under investigation. If you have any
information, please contact the Ville Platte Police Department: 337-363-1316. All calls will remain
anonymous.