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Friday, May 22, 2026 at 12:35 PM

Slain teen’s brother arrested by SMPD for not reporting homicide

St. Martinville – The St. Martinville Police Department arrested the brother of slain teen Iris Davis for not reporting a homicide, according to St. Martinville police. Davis, 16, had been reported missing on July 17 by her family after having been missing since July 13, Police Chief Ricky Martin said.

Her body was found on July 21 in a field near Maraist Street, not far from where Davis lived with her grandmother. Martin reported that the teen’s brother had discovered the body.

On July 25, police arrested Dorian Savoy, 25, the brother who reported finding the body, and were executing search warrants as a result of the investigation.

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