On July 8, 1998 the body of Rose Born was discovered inside of her business, Paradise Donuts at 529 West 18th Street in Lake Charles. Born had been stabbed repeatedly and it was apparent that a very violent struggle had taken place. At that time, no suspect was developed and eventually, the case became cold.

In September 2015, Police Administrators assembled a new team of investigators to investigate this homicide. Recently, due to advancements in DNA technology, evidence that had been collected from the original crime scene was re-submitted to state and local crime labs.

In May, 2016 a suspect profile was obtained. On May 31, 2016 investigators arrested Dennis Jerome Bartie, 35, of Lake Charles for the crimes of Second Degree Murder and Armed Robbery.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact Captain Eric Darling or Detective Corporal Dustin Gaudet with the Lake Charles Police Department at 337-491-1311.

Arrested:              Dennis Jerome Bartie, black male, date of birth: 01-07-1981, currently housed at Allen Correctional Center, Kinder, LA, for an unrelated crime.

Charges: Second Degree Murder and Armed Robbery. Judge Guy Bradberry ordered Bartie to be held without bond.

Lead investigators/arresting officers: Captain Eric Darling, Detective Sergeant Franklin Fondel, Detective Sergeant Colby Thompson and Detective Corporal Dustin Gaudet