Opelousas man indicted in 4-year-old daughter’s death

A St. Landry Parish Grand Jury indicted an Opelousas man for the second-degree murder of his 4-year-old daughter on Nov. 20, 2021. Joseph C. Mayon, Jr. was indicted on Jan. 26 for second-degree murder and second-degree cruelty to a juvenile, according to District Attorney Chad Pitre. Mayon was arrested a few days after the death of his daughter. Opelousas Police investigators were called to a…

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