Mandeville man convicted of second-degree murder

By Brandon Garcia
Published on Monday, July 2, 2007 9:27 AM CDT

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A Mandeville man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after being convicted of second-degree murder.

William Wayne Lee, 34, was found guilty in the 22nd Judicial District Court in Covington on Feb. 9 after a five-day trial. His conviction made life imprisonment mandatory under Louisiana law.

Lee was arrested nearly four years ago, following the death of his girlfriend, Audra Bland, 38 of Hammond on Sept. 12, 2003. An autopsy later revealed she had been bludgeoned to death.

The two had fought over Bland's behavior at a party at a Mississippi gulf coast casino.

"He believed she was behaving in a flirtatious manner," Rick Wood, spokesman for the District Attorney's office, said.

The two returned to Lee's parent's house in Mandeville and Bland was found dead later that day.

Lee turned himself in, but told police Bland had fallen and hit her head. The St. Tammany Parish Coroner's Office said she died from multiple blows to the head.

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4 comment(s)

anonymous wrote on Jul 10, 2009 2:35 PM:

" "not only was he a one man crime wave he always had other people with him", so I guess, that would take the "one man" out of the crime wave. "

anonymous wrote on Jun 17, 2009 6:15 PM:

" Kinda confused why the man was arrested???? bonnett said,"We think he did this to show her he wasn't going to harm her." sounds like a phony arrest! "

Your Family wrote on Oct 29, 2008 12:30 AM:

" We are so proud of you..Wish you were still with us...We love and miss you dearly..Love, Brianna,Mason and Amber "

Your uncle Mike Alvarado wrote on Jul 21, 2008 7:32 PM:

" Nephew we are very proud of you and the work you do Sgt. Daniel Alvarado "

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