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Yahoo
11-08-2025
- Yahoo
LSU freshman JT Lindsey arrested after allegedly harboring 2 murder suspects in his dorm
LSU freshman running back JT Lindsey turned himself in on an arrest warrant Friday afternoon after being accused of harboring two murder suspects in his dorm room, according to WAFB's Chris Nakamato. Lindsey reportedly faces two felony counts of accessory after the fact to second-degree murder and was released from East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on $5,000 bond. LSU has reportedly suspended him from all football activities until the charges are resolved. The two murder suspects Lindsey is accused of harboring are 17-year-old Shemell Jacobs and 18-year-old Keldrick Jordan, who are reportedly friends of his and from the same hometown of Alexandria, Louisiana. They were arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service on Monday at LSU's Nicholson Gateway dorms. Jacobs and Jordan were reportedly wanted on second-degree murder charges, in connection to the shooting death of 17-year-old Corey Brooks in Alexandria in May. It's apparently believed they have been staying for nearly two weeks at Lindsey's on-campus, apartment-style dorm, where marshals allegedly found multiple guns, including two AR-15 rifles. Lindsey's lawyer Kris Perret claimed that his client was unaware of his friends being wanted for murder and was at football camp as the situation played out. Via WAFB: JT Lindsey is adamant that he is innocent of any alleged criminal misconduct and any allegations of wrongdoing against him. He is fully cooperating with authorities and looks forward to clearing his name as quickly as possible. He was unaware that the individuals arrested had committed any crimes or that they had been accused of any crimes, or that they were wanted by the police for questioning when he allowed them to stay at his apartment. Had he known that the individuals were accused of any crimes or wanted by the police, he would not have allowed them into his apartment or associated with them in any manner. However, the arrest warrant claims it is "highly unlikely" Lindsey didn't know what his friends were accused of, claiming that one of his associates told investigators he was aware they were wanted: "Given the size of Alexandria and the close ties Lindsey had to both the victims and suspects in the case it is highly unlikely that he would not have been aware of these media reports. Investigators also interviewed an associate of Lindsey, who advised that Lindsey had told the associate, prior to their apprehension, that Jacobs and Jordan were wanted for murder." Jacobs and Jordan have been wanted since May, with the Alexandria Police putting out a public plea for help in locating them. Police chief Chad Gremillion specifically said, "Let me be clear, anyone found protecting or harboring these violent individuals will be held accountable and arrested" in a statement to the media. LSU athletics communications director Michael Bonnette issued a brief statement to WAFB, saying, 'We are aware and won't have any comment out of respect for the legal process.' Rivals rated Lindsey as a four-star recruit and the No. 75 prospect in the nation for the Class of 2025, part of a recruiting class ranked ninth nationally. In 2024, he rushed for 2,476 yards and 33 touchdowns on 324 carries for Alexandria and earned the Warrick Dunn Award, the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's annual honor recognizing the top junior or senior football player in the state.
Fox News
10-08-2025
- Fox News
LSU football player accused of harboring 2 murder suspects in his dorm
LSU Tigers freshman running back J.T. Lindsey turned himself in to authorities as he faced accusations that he harbored two men accused of murder in his dorm. Shemell Jacobs, 17, and Keldrick Jordan, 18, were each wanted for armed robbery and second-degree murder charges in Louisiana, the Alexandria Police Department said. The U.S. Marshals Service apprehended both suspects on Monday in the LSU dorms. The two were accused of killing a 17-year-old in May. Lindsey was arrested on Friday on two accessory-after-the-fact to second-degree murder charges and released the same day on $5,000 bond. An affidavit said Jacobs had Lindsey's school ID and was able to give the football player's PIN to allow him to access the dorm and that the two could be seen together as far back as July 24, according to WAFB-TV. Lindsey's lawyer, Kris Perret, told the outlet in a statement that his client did not know the two suspects were wanted in connection to a murder and that Lindsey has been adamant about his innocence. "My client JT Lindsey has been arrested on allegations of 'accessory after the fact' for allowing two individuals, ages 17 and 18, who unbeknownst to him, were wanted in Alexandria, to stay at his LSU apartment for a couple of nights beginning on or around July 24th," Perret said. "It is alleged that the two individuals were wanted for crimes they are accused of committing in mid-May of 2025 in Alexandria, Louisiana. There are no allegations that JT Lindsey was in anyway involved in, or in any way connected to the alleged crimes of the arrested individuals." Perret added that Lindsey is cooperating with authorities. "He was unaware that the individuals arrested had committed any crimes or that they had been accused of any crimes, or that they were wanted by the police for questioning when he allowed them to stay at his apartment," he added. "Had he known that the individuals were accused of any crimes or wanted by the police, he would not have allowed them into his apartment or associated with them in any manner. "Furthermore, at no time did JT Lindsey do anything, nor take any actions, nor demonstrate any intent whatsoever to harbor, conceal or aid either of the accused and now arrested persons to avoid arrest, apprehension, trial, conviction or punishment for their crimes. He is glad that these individuals were taken into custody by authorities without incident." LSU said it was aware of Lindsey's arrest and would not have "any comment out of respect for the legal process." Perret said Lindsey was suspended for the time being. Lindsey, who was born in Alexandria, was one of two top running backs who committed to the school in the Class of 2025. He was ranked as a four-star prospect. He was still listed on LSU's roster as of Sunday.
Yahoo
09-08-2025
- Yahoo
LSU freshman JT Lindsey arrested after allegedly harboring 2 murder suspects in his dorm
LSU freshman running back JT Lindsey turned himself in on an arrest warrant Friday afternoon after being accused of harboring two murder suspects in his dorm room, according to WAFB's Chris Nakamato. Lindsey reportedly faces two felony counts of accessory after the fact to second-degree murder and was released from East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on $5,000 bond. LSU has reportedly suspended him from all football activities until the charges are resolved. The two murder suspects Lindsey is accused of harboring are 17-year-old Shemell Jacobs and 18-year-old Keldrick Jordan, who are reportedly friends of his and from the same hometown of Alexandria, Louisiana. They were arrested by U.S. Marshals on Monday at LSU's Nicholson Gateway dorms. Jacobs and Jordan were reportedly wanted on second-degree murder charges, in connection to the shooting death of 17-year-old Corey Brooks in Alexandria in May. It's apparently believed they have been staying for nearly two weeks at Lindsey's on-campus, apartment-style dorm, where marshals allegedly found multiple guns, including two AR-15 rifles. Lindsey's lawyer Kris Perret claimed that his client was unaware of his friends being wanted for murder and was at football camp as the situation played out. Via WAFB: JT Lindsey is adamant that he is innocent of any alleged criminal misconduct and any allegations of wrongdoing against him. He is fully cooperating with authorities and looks forward to clearing his name as quickly as possible. He was unaware that the individuals arrested had committed any crimes or that they had been accused of any crimes, or that they were wanted by the police for questioning when he allowed them to stay at his apartment. Had he known that the individuals were accused of any crimes or wanted by the police, he would not have allowed them into his apartment or associated with them in any manner. However, the arrest warrant claims it is "highly unlikely" Lindsey didn't know what his friends were accused of, claiming that one of his associates told investigators he was aware they were wanted: "Given the size of Alexandria and the close ties Lindsey had to both the victims and suspects in the case it is highly unlikely that he would not have been aware of these media reports. Investigators also interviewed an associate of Lindsey, who advised that Lindsey had told the associate, prior to their apprehension, that Jacobs and Jordan were wanted for murder." Jacobs and Jordan have been wanted since May, with the Alexandria Police putting out a public plea for help in locating them. Police chief Chad Gremillion specifically said "Let me be clear, anyone found protecting or harboring these violent individuals will be held accountable and arrested" in a statement to the media. LSU athletics communications director Michael Bonnette issued a brief statement to WAFB, saying 'We are aware and won't have any comment out of respect for the legal process.' Rivals rated Lindsey as a four-star recruit and the No. 75 prospect in the nation for the Class of 2025, part of a recruiting class ranked ninth nationally. In 2024, rushed for 2,476 yards and 33 touchdowns on 324 carries for Alexandria and earned the Warrick Dunn Award, the Louisiana High School Athletic Association's annual honor recognizing the top junior or senior football player in the state.
