ST. FRANCISVILLE mdash; The WBRZ Investigative Unit questioned a former St. Francisville Police officer charged in connection with a 2022 overdose death as he walked out of jail Monday.nbsp;WBRZ's Bess Casserleigh asked Richard Parsons Jr. if he killed Renee Hinze, a woman who died on March 7, 2022 . She also asked if there was anything he'd like to say to her family or in his defense. He declined to answer, staying silent as he got into a vehicle and left.nbsp;Sources previously told the WBRZ Investigative Unit that Parsons was with Hinze days before she died. Her body was found in a bathtub at a St. Francisville hotel, with her death originally being investigated as an accidental overdose.nbsp;Prior to her death, Hinze was allegedly riding around in Parsons' marked police unit, a violation of St. Francisville Police Department policy. Following the incident, Parsons was arrested in August 2025 for malfeasance in office before being formally charged with negligent homicide.nbsp;On Monday, Parsons turned himself in to the West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's Office for negligent homicide and was released on a $150,000 bond. His arraignment is scheduled for May.Permalink| Comments ...read more read less