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Click below to learn more about those who knew Bruce Cucchiara and the people who were connected to the case.
Click below to learn more about those who knew Bruce Cucchiara and the people who were connected to the case.
William J. Knight: Retired Louisiana 22nd District Court Judge who presided over and dismissed the complaints in the Ken Dutruch vs. Jared Riecke & SELA lawsuit.
Photo source: Mediation Arbitration Professional Systems, Inc.
Jared Caruso-Riecke: Business partner and friend of Bruce Cucchiara who partnered with and employed Bruce in numerous business and investment ventures prior to the murder. Jared’s companies insured Bruce for $5 million in life insurance through NY Life.
Photo source: Louisiana State Police Commission December 16, 2021 meeting
PJ Demarie: Insurance agent who prepared Bruce Cucchiara’s life insurance policies for New York Life.
Photo source: pjdemarie.com
Kevin Davis: Former St. Tammany Parish President in 2010 who signed the parish’s multi-million-dollar asset purchase of SELA.
Photo source: Harbor Center
Richard Sharp: Businessman from Texas who later plead guilty to defrauding Bruce Cucchiara and his business associates, including Jared Caruso-Riecke. Claimed in court filings that Bruce’s colleagues set up the murder, but he was later required to recant those claims as part of a plea deal.
Photo source: St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office
W. Lloyd Grafton:Â Former Louisiana State Police Commission board member and federal law enforcement investigator in New Orleans.
Photo source: lloydgrafton.com
Richard Chambers: Owner of Big Tyme Communications pawn shop in Baton Rouge.
Photo source: New Orleans Police Department press release
Joyce Whitfield: Woman who claimed to have purchased a cell phone with all of Bruce’s contacts in it from Big Tyme Communications and then began dialing numbers in it. Her whereabouts remain unknown to law enforcement.
Photo source: New Orleans Police Department press release
Orlando Matthews: Original NOPD homicide detective for the Bruce Cucchiara homicide case.
Photo source: Facebook
Ryan Aucoin: Current New Orleans Police Department cold case homicide detective.
Photo source: Delia D’Ambra
Tom Aswell: Blogger for Louisiana Voice who reports on crime and corruption in Louisiana politics, government and business.
Photo source: Delia D’Ambra
Scott Brownell: Covington, Louisiana business and corporate litigation attorney who independently reviewed Bruce  Cucchiara’s estate succession and evaluated the legal claims made in the Ken Dutruch vs. SELA civil lawsuit. CounterClock sought his legal expertise regarding these legal filings and utilized his knowledge to understand more about Bruce Cucchiara’s businesses and litigation surrounding his work.
Photo source: Delia D’Ambra
Dale Reisen: Retired arson investigator who consulted as an expert witness for CounterClock’s investigation into the Hard Hat Road warehouse fire.
Photo source: Delia D’Ambra
Jason Dyer: St. Tammany Parish fire investigator who initially investigated the Hard Hat Road Fire in 2014.
Jack Wayert: Brother-in-law of Bruce Cucchiara who was married to Bruce’s sister, Candy.
Jack Branch: Close friend of Bruce Cucchiara who spoke on the phone with Bruce minutes before he was killed.
Photo source: Delia D’Ambra
Michael Sprague: Pastor and friend of Bruce Cucchiara.
Photo source: Delia D’Ambra
Anne Cucchiara: Widow of Bruce Cucchiara. Anne and Bruce married the year prior to his murder.
Photo source: Caitlin and Chris Cucchiara
Kirsten Asher Fabre: Ex-partner of Anne Cucchiara who passed away in November 2015.
Photo source: The Advocate
Michelle Verasmende: 19-year-old woman who was shot and killed in the parking lot of the Mark VII apartments on July 13th, 2016.
Photo source: Facebook
Ale Jester: Best friend of Michelle Verasmende who spoke with her in the hours leading up to her murder.
Photo source: Delia D’Ambra
Caitlin Picou: Daughter of Bruce Cucchiara
Photo source: Delia D’Ambra
Chris Cucchiara: Son of Bruce Cucchiara
Photo source: Delia D’Ambra
Mike Cooper: Former mayor of Covington, Louisiana and current president of St. Tammany Parish. Long-time friend of Bruce Cucchiara.
Photo source: St. Tammany Parrish Government
Mary Ann Cucchiara: Ex-wife of Bruce Cucchiara
Photo source: Chris and Caitlin Cucchiara
Bruce Cucchiara: Covington, Louisiana businessman and father who was shot to death in the parking lot of the Mark VII Apartments in New Orleans East on April 24th, 2012.
Photo source: Caitlin and Chris Cucchiara