Lafayette man pleads guilty to murder of infant son, gets 65-year sentence

Lafayette man pleads guilty to murder of infant son, gets 65-year sentence

Eliasard Moneus of Lafayette pleaded guilty to killing his 3-month-old son, whose body was found in a bucket of laundry soap. He will serve at least 65 years in prison.

Father admits killing 3-month-old son in bucket of laundry detergent

Eliasard Moneus is led from court Thursday morning after pleading guilty to the August 2024 murder of his son, Jacob, and attempted murder of his wife. (Photo: Dave Bangert)Eliasard Moneus acknowledged in court Thursday morning that on the August 2024 night he fractured the skull of his wife with a tire iron, intending to kill her, he put their 3-month-old son Jacob head-first into a bucket of laundry detergent, sealed it and left the Lafayette …