Discovery of mom’s body in trash can leads to arrest of son, Louisiana cops say

A Louisiana mother was subjected to a series of horrors by her son before being killed and thrown in a trash can, according to investigators.

Lisa Lloyd’s body was discovered Sunday, June 22, at a single-family home, the Opelousas Police Department said in a June 23 news release.

“Officers were dispatched to the residence after receiving a disturbing report that a male subject had admitted to killing his mother and placing her body in a trash can,” police said. “Upon arrival, officers discovered a human body inside a trash can located underneath the carport of the home.”

Aaron Lloyd was identified as the suspect in Lisa Lloyd’s death and detectives tracked him to a home about 20 miles east of Opelousas in Krotz Springs, police said.

During an interview, he revealed details that included injecting his 65-year-old mother with methamphetamine, then beating her to death, police said.

He was arrested and “charged with first-degree murder, aggravated second-degree battery, obstruction of justice, failure to seek assistance, and distribution of schedule II drugs,” police said.

Investigators haven’t revealed a motive in Lisa Lloyd’s killing.

“This is a deeply tragic and heartbreaking case that has impacted our entire community,” Opelousas Police Chief Graig LeBlanc said in the news release.

Opelousas is about a 60-mile drive west from Baton Rouge.

This story was originally published June 24, 2025 at 7:16 AM.