38-year-old Rodney Guillote Jr. of Pineville faces first degree murder after he allegedly physically abused his infant daughter resulting in multiple injuries and bleeding on the brain. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Spokesperson Tommy Carnline says detectives began their investigation after receiving a call from a local hospital about an infant who had extensive bruising.
“Through their investigation, they determined that Guillote had committed multiple batteries on the infant over the possible previous two weeks.”
The 5-month-old child was airlifted to Children’s Hospital in New Orleans with injuries to her torso, head, and lower body. Guillote also assaulted 27-year-old Elisha Mazerolle, the mother of the young girl.
Carnline says Mazerolle was arrested for principal to first-degree murder.
“She was allegedly had first hand knowledge of the abuse and did not report it, did not get the child to any type medical treatment, and did not report it law enforcement.”
Carnline says the heartbreaking case prompts a call to safeguard the most innocent and vulnerable among us. He says programs and agencies statewide are on standby to help parents struggling with infant situations.
“You can even drop a child off to a fire department or police station no questions asked. This was senseless.”
