Remains Found in Mississippi Missing Person Case; Louisiana Arrest Made
The search for missing Natchez resident Felicia Bates became a homicide investigation after authorities recovered human remains believed to be hers. Albert Kendall Washington, 50, was arrested by a SWAT team in Monroe, Louisiana, and charged with first-degree murder. He remains in Louisiana awaiting extradition to Mississippi as the investigation continues.
Felicia Bates, a Natchez resident, was reported missing after relatives said they last saw her on Sept. 13, 2026. On Sept. 27, Adams County authorities recovered remains they believe are hers; the coroner’s office processed the location, and identification plus forensic work are still pending.
Detectives developed evidence against Albert Kendall Washington, 50, and obtained a first-degree murder warrant. He was located at a Monroe, Louisiana, motel, where he refused to leave and barricaded himself. The Ouachita Parish SWAT team entered and arrested him. He remains in Louisiana pending extradition to Mississippi.
The discovery may deepen grief for Bates’s family and unsettle Natchez residents, while the arrest could bring a sense of progress toward accountability. The case may also place added pressure on Adams County investigators and Mississippi prosecutors as they prepare for extradition and court proceedings. For broader audiences, it could highlight how missing-person searches can shift into homicide investigations and how multi-state law enforcement coordination shapes the path to trial.