A Lake Arthur couple was indicted recently on murder charges for allegedly allowing their 12-year-old son to die of malnutrition last October. In April, Jeff Davis District Attorney’s Office presented two cases to the Jeff Davis Parish Grand Jury and indictments were secured for the two separate incidents. Adam and Jennifer Ann Duhon, both 40, were both arrested in February and each charged with second-degree murder after an autopsy listed the child’s death on Oct. 17, 2022, as a homicide. They are both being held on a bond of $1 million, according to the jail roster. At the time of the couple’s arrest, Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Chris Ivey said hospital records indicated the child was 42 inches tall and weighed 28 pounds at time of death. Two days later, the sheriff’s office was notified by the Louisiana Department of Family and Services (DCFS) of a pending investigation on the death of the juvenile.
