Murder in the Bayou, however, isn’t nearly as confident about that supposition. Certainly the police felt that way, since after considerable investigative work, Sheriff Ricky Edwards declared that the atrocities were the work of a single serial killer. So when, over the course of four-and-a-half years (2005-2009), eight women were killed, their bodies dumped in canals or on the sides of roads, and it turned out that they all ran with the same crowd, it was hard to imagine that the crimes were unrelated.

He pleaded guilty, paid a $74 fine and court costs.In small towns like Jennings, Louisiana, everybody knows everybody.

June 12, 1985: Arrested and charged with telephone harassment.

May 15, 1994: Arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated and speeding.

In November 1996, the judge continued the case indefinitely. When the case was brought to court, the victim could not be found to testify. According to neighbors, a partially dressed young man escaped from the window of Dominique's home in Thibodaux, screaming that he had tried to kill him. 25, 1996: Dominique was arrested on forcible rape charges and booked on a $100,000 bond. Since it was a misdemeanor, he was able to plead guilty and pay a fine to avoid appearing in court.

May 19, 2000: He received a summons to appear in court on disturbing the peace charges.

Reports show he met all his conditions in the program in October 2002. He was arrested but entered a parish offender's program instead of standing trial. The woman apologized, but Dominique continued to verbally assault her, and then slapped her across the face.

According to the reports, Dominique accused a woman of hitting a baby stroller in a parking lot. 10, 2002: Arrested in Terrebonne Parish after he allegedly slapped a woman during a Mardi Gras parade.

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