Alexandria, LA for release (5/12/25)
On Monday, May 12, 2025, the Alexandria Police Department arrested 21-year-old Samaria Redic of Alexandria, LA, in connection with the April 12, 2025, beating death of 58-year-old Jerry Chesser. Redic was charged with one count of manslaughter and booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center.
This is currently an ongoing investigation.
If anyone has any information about this incident or any other type of crime in the Alexandria area, please contact the Alexandria Police Detective Division at the phone number (318) 441-6416, or APD Dispatch (318) 441-6559. You may also email information to detectives at: APDDetectives@cityofalex.com.
For a cash reward, call Crime Stoppers of CenLa at (318) 443-7867. The Crime Stoppers P3 Tipster App can also be downloaded to leave tips and get a claim number for a cash reward at www.p3tips.com/community/mobile.
