BATON ROUGE, La. (
Louisiana First) — Baton Rouge police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man accused in connection to the death of a 68-year-old woman earlier this month.
Richard Stinson, 68, is wanted on charges of first-degree murder and home invasion, according to the Baton Rouge Police Department (BRPD). Investigators believe Stinson is connected to the death of Rose Davillier, who was found dead in her home on White Sands Drive on April 14.
Davillier was found around 9:30 p.m. after reportedly being attacked. Emergency medical personnel attempted life-saving measures, but she was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said she had been battered before first responders arrived.
Detectives believe the suspect entered Davillier’s home, attacked her, and fled the area.
Stinson is described as a man, 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes. His date of birth is listed as Dec. 2, 1956.
Anyone with information on Stinson’s whereabouts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 225-344-7867 (STOP) or the Baton Rouge Police at 225-389-2000.
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