Newellton woman charged after body found at bar

Published 12:30 am Saturday, April 9, 2011

A Newellton, La., woman was in jail Friday night, charged with killing a man whose body was found outside a bar.

Jody Ezell, 50, of Gilbert, La., was found early Friday morning outside the Highway 4 Bar in Newellton, said Louisiana State Police Trooper Mark Dennis.

Latisha R. Rashall, 42, is charged with second degree murder, Dennis said, and was being held without bond at the Tensas Detention Center.

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A 911 call reporting the shooting was received around 1 a.m. The Tensas Parish Sheriff’s Office is part of the investigation.