Nathan Millard murder: Louisiana cops seek Derrick Perkins for interrogation in death of Georgia father
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA: Nathan Millard's death case has taken a new turn in the investigation as Louisiana authorities seek to speak to Derrick Perkins, a man who was last spotted driving near the vacant lot where the body of the 42-year-old man was found dumped on a rolled-up carpet in Baton Rouge.
The man, 45, whom the investigators want to question, drove a 2003 Toyota Camry through the South Baton Rouge neighborhood after Millard died from an accidental dose. Sgt L'Jean McKneely stated, "There’s an individual that we’re looking for and we would like to have conversations with that individual," and added, "So, we’re going to ask the public to assist us in finding this person who we know has information surrounding that particular case," WAFB reported.
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Is Perkins a 'person of interest' in the case?
According to the news outlet, Perkins is merely a person the officials consider as someone who will be able to give them additional information in connection to the death of Millard and his final hours. Notably, at this point in time, he is not considered a person of interest. McKneely further said, "Based on the conversation we have, we will determine which way this investigation goes." However, Perkins is being sought by authorities for three counts of access device fraud, criminal damage to property, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and probation violation.
A video of Millard and a mystery man walking along Baton Rouge's Florida Boulevard emerged recently just weeks after he was reported missing on February 22. Millard who reportedly drank too much was cut off from Happy's Irish Pub.
The official cause of Millard's death is yet to be determined as the full autopsy report is pending. In this case, cops do not suspect foul play, however, they are yet to conclude how his body ended up discarded and wrapped in a plastic-covered carpet. Investigators were told by Millard's family that it is likely that he died of an overdose.
'He didn’t die from stabbing'
According to Police Capt Kevin Heinz, the detectives believed that the father-of-five died at one location and his body was moved to another location. Explaining why the police believe there is no foul play in the death of Millard, McKneely said, "Foul play was pertaining to the way that he died, not to the entire incident as a whole. He didn’t die from blunt force trauma, he didn’t die from stabbing, and he didn’t die from shooting," according to WAFB. However, a person may still be charged with the illegal disposal of human remains.
Millard made a visit to Baton Rouge as part of his business trip from his construction company to stake out a prospective gig. On the night of February 22, he went to the pub with a client after he went to a basketball game at Louisiana State University. At around 11.30 pm, Millard who was cut off from the drinking hole left the place alone and returned to his nearby hotel. He was reported missing the next morning.