West Monroe man accused of dismembering New Iberia woman committed to mental hospital

WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — Ouachita Parish authorities have deemed that Anthony Holland, Jr. lacks the mental capacity to understand the proceedings against him. On August 21, 2025, Holland was committed to the custody of the Department of Health and Hospitals. According to court documents, authorities of the Eastern Louisiana Mental Health System will inform the court when Holland can comprehend the proceedings against him and assist in his defense.

On January 24, 2024, the partial remains of a female body were found in the Ouachita River in Catahoula Parish by a local boater. Conorer Raymond Rouse ordered an autopsy, and the unidentifiable remains were taken to Broussard, La, on January 25, 2024, where DNA and toxicology tests were also done.

According to officials, while searching for missing persons in an attempt to identify the remains, detectives came across a lead of a missing person by the name of Sheryl Turner, a 19-year-old female from New Iberia, La., who fit the description of the body that detectives located. Turner was reported missing by her twin sister, Sherry Turner, stating that she had left to go to Monroe, La. on her own with a black male subject that no one knew.

Authorities confirmed that Sherry was willing to give a DNA sample to match or rule out if the remains were Sheryl Turner. On January 30, 2024, Detectives spoke to Sherry Turner, and she wanted to meet at her father’s house at approximately 10:00 AM on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.

Detectives traveled to New Iberia and learned that she was admitted to the hospital. After meeting with Sherry Turner’s parents, detectives were able to go to the hospital with the assistance of the New Iberia Police Department to collect the DNA, which was submitted to the crime lab the same day.

While in New Iberia, detectives also spoke with Jerone Isiah Tines, with whom Sheryl stayed for a while. Sheryl had confided in Tines that she was going to Monroe, and he took Sheryl to her mother’s house on January 1, 2024. Sheryl then texted him when she made it to Monroe, but there was no further contact with him after January 2, 2024.

On February 1, 2024, Catahoula Parish detectives were in a boat with a cadaver dog for several hours in the Ouachita River, and the dog alerted them in three locations. The next day, detectives went back and scanned the areas with a live scope the dog had alerted to, but the waters were moving too fast to send divers, according to authorities.

On February 21, 2024, Catahoula Parish Detectives were contacted by the Shreveport crime lab, stating that DNA swabs from both the mother and father of Sherry Turner could be used to confirm or rule out Turner. The next day, Catahoula Parish detectives traveled back to New Iberia to collect the requested DNA swabs and delivered these swabs to the North Louisiana Crime lab in Shreveport, La., to submit the reference samples for comparison.

Verbal confirmation was given to the Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office at approximately 3:40 on February 23, 2024. Chief Deputy Ben Adams and Detective Dewain Littleton traveled to the home of Michael Turner, Sheryl’s father, and gave victim notification in person to the family, according to officials.

On April 23, 2024, Holland was located by West Monroe Police and taken into custody for an interview. Authorities reportedly seized a Nokia Android Device from his person when officials contacted him. Detectives obtained a search warrant for Holland’s apartment.

During the interview, Holland allegedly admitted to picking the victim up in New Iberia, and he stated he brought the victim to his home, where they planned to engage in a relationship. Although Holland gave multiple different statements, he admitted that he committed the victim’s sexual abuse injuries.

Holland also allegedly admitted that he killed the victim inside his apartment during a sexual act. After Holland realized the victim was deceased, he reportedly dismembered the victim with a large kitchen knife.

Holland then allegedly placed the victim’s remains in plastic bags and a duffel bag, driving the remains to a body of water that feeds into the Ouachita River. He allegedly disposed of the knives that he used to dismember the victim and the victim’s property.

During the search warrant, authorities observed multiple blood spots in the apartment. The spots were located on the mattress and floor in the bedroom. Holland was charged with Second-Degree Murder.