Jandreau's family speaks on his murder

MOYOCK, N.C. (WAVY) - Paul Jandreau's family and friends went to the Currituck County courthouse Wednesday morning expecting to see his wife, Lateisha, who is charged in his murder.

The group, including Paul Jandreaus's two daughters, planned to wear the shirts bearing his name, picture, and an American flag, into a court hearing for Lateisha. But that did not happen Wednesday because the hearing was held unexpectedly on Tuesday afternoon.

So, there was no face to face encounter, but Jandreau's relatives are still in Moyock, looking for justice as they grieve. They placed flowers and gifts at the foot of his driveway on Armstead Court.

"He was my best friend, you know," said Linda Soderberg, Jandreau's sister. "He listened and talked to me, and was fun, and funny. And I'm going to miss his laugh mostly."

Only investigators and crime scene technicians can get any closer to the house. It has been surrounded by crime scene tape since Friday night when the family arrived.

"We weren't sure if he was in there or not," said Jandreau's brother Michael. "It was still kind of our gut feeling that he still might be in there."

Jandreau, a 50-year-old Navy retiree and BAE Systems employee, was killed last week. His wife Lateisha, whom investigators said was found found her hiding in a closet when they searched the home, has been charged in his murder.

Jandreau's siblings said they never would have expected this. They said the marriage seemed strong.

According to Soderberg, "Lateisha, she just was quiet but super kind in her own way. She just blew all our minds...all our minds," said Soderberg.

But relatives said recently Jandreau wanted Lateisha to move out.

"There were many times he asked, many times. And she said she wasn't going to leave," Soderberg said.

"I asked him outright I said, 'Is there any chance of reconciliation?' and he said 'None.'" said Michael Jandreau.

Friends and relatives wore matching shirts as a tribute to a man who served his country for 30 years.

"What we wanted to do was communicate that we do need justice to really close this case," Michael Jandreau said.

A judge set Lateisha's bail at $1 million. She is still being held at the Currituck County Detention Facility. Her public defender, Jay Hollingsworth declined to comment on the case.

Information on services for Paul Jandreau is below:

The family will receive visitors Friday from 5 - 7:30 p.m. at Graham Funeral Home on Kempsville Road in Chesapeake. The funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Sovereign Grace Church at the intersection of Centerville Turnpike and Elbow Road in Chesapeake.

Lateisha Jandreau's brother, who police interviewed about the case Tuesday, took a lie detector test. Investigators say Eugene Askew passed, and is cooperating, but police arrested Askew on an unrelated, outstanding misdemeanor warrant.