Man Charged After 6-Year-Old Escaped to Neighbor for Help

A 6-year-old boy reached a neighbor for help before deputies discovered four adults dead in two nearby Louisiana homes, authorities said. Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, has since been booked on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder in the Houma case.

Terrebonne Parish sheriff’s deputies were called to the 200 block of Ashland Drive on Sept. 12 after the injured child reached a nearby residence. Emergency crews transported him to an out-of-area hospital in critical condition.

The child’s effort to get help became the first known link between the emergency call and the much larger scene deputies were about to find.

Deputies Found Four Adults in Two Homes

As deputies continued their initial response, they discovered four adults dead inside two nearby residences. Detectives then began processing multiple scenes, interviewing witnesses and gathering evidence across the area.

Local reporting identified the victims as Verna Mae Verdin; her daughter, Letha Verrett; her son, Paul Verrett; and Paul Verrett’s girlfriend, Krissy Lynn Parfait. The surviving child is Letha Verrett’s grandson, according to reporting on the case.

Authorities have limited the public release of detailed information about the violence. That restraint is especially important because a young child survived the incident and remains central to the human impact of the case.

The sheriff’s office initially identified Solet as a person of interest and began searching for him. Officials announced the following morning that he had been taken into custody.

Solet Was Booked After Leaving Medical Care

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office said Solet was released from medical care and booked into the parish criminal justice complex on Sept. 16.

He faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder. Local judges ordered him held without bond, according to the sheriff’s office.

The charges are allegations. Solet has not been convicted in the deaths, and the prosecution will have to establish his guilt in court.

Investigators have continued seeking surveillance video and other information from the neighborhood as they work to build a timeline. Authorities have not publicly released a complete account of what happened inside the two homes before the boy reached the neighbor.

One Child Changed the Course of the Response

The most immediate human detail in the case is the boy’s action after he was hurt. Deputies were first alerted because the child got out and reached someone who could summon help.

Officials have said he faced a long physical and emotional recovery. His identity has not been publicly released in the approved reporting used for this article, and his privacy should remain protected.

The four adults were members of the same extended family circle, leaving relatives and neighbors to absorb a loss that stretched across two homes at once.

Authorities have not announced a motive. Any explanation for why the attack occurred would be speculation unless investigators or prosecutors establish it through evidence.

What police have established is the sequence that brought them there: a child reached a neighbor, deputies responded, four adults were found dead, and detectives identified Solet during the investigation.

The legal case will now determine whether prosecutors can prove the charges against him. For the surviving child and the families of the four adults, the events of Sept. 12 had consequences long before the first court hearing.

Deputies have continued asking anyone with information or neighborhood surveillance video to contact investigators. Because detectives processed more than one residence and were still building the timeline, officials have emphasized that the inquiry remains active even after Solet’s booking. The charges mark a major legal step, but they do not end the investigation.

References: Kaegan Solet Officially Booked on 4 Counts of First-Degree Murder With No Bond | Suspect in Custody After 4 People Stabbed to Death, Child Wounded in Houma

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