$1 million bonds set on suspects in Jeremy Mardis death

Derrick Stafford, Norris Greenhouse Jr. charged with 2nd-degree murder, attempted 2nd-degree murder

BY RAYMOND L. DAYE
Bonds of $1 million each were set for two part-time deputy Ward 2/City marshals accused of the 2nd-degree murder of a 6-year-old boy who was buckled in the front seat of his father’s car on a dead-end street in Marksville. A 12th Judicial District Court hearing was held at 10:30 a.m. today.
Derrick Stafford and Norris Greenhouse Jr. were arrested Friday night and booked into the Avoyelles Detention Center #1 on charges of 2nd-degree murder of Jeremy Mardis and attempted 2nd-degree murder of Chris Few in connection with a shooting that concluded a chase through town for reasons that are still unclear.
The State Police conducting the investigation have only said that there has been no evidence of an outstanding warrant. It was also stated that Few did not have a gun in the car and that the only shots fired were by the officers.
Initial reports that Few “rammed” the marshal’s vehicle while attempting to escape after being pinned in at the end of Martin Luther King Drive seem to be disputed by the physical evidence on the patrol car and investigators' comments that there is no indication Few offered any resistance at the scene of the shooting.
Greenhouse, 23, of Marksville is also a reserve officer for the Marksville police and a full-time deputy marshal for the Alexandria city marshal’s office.
Stafford, 32, of Mansura, is also a full-time Marksville Police lieutenant.
As of Monday, both men were still in jail. The bond order carried a stipulation that should they be released on bond, they would have to remain under house arrest with electronic monitoring and surrender all service firearms, badges and other police officer cerifications.