Louisiana State University’s football program just took a gut punch with the arrest of freshman running back JT Lindsey on serious felony charges.
Breitbart reported that Lindsey was nabbed on Friday, accused of aiding two suspects in a second-degree murder case tied to the tragic killing of 17-year-old Corey Brooks back in May of that year.
This isn’t just a campus gossip story; it’s a grim tale of a four-star prospect allegedly harboring fugitives Shemell Jacobs, 17, and Keldrick Jordan, 18, in his dorm at Riverbend Hall, unit 4071.
The trouble started brewing as early as July 24, 2025, when surveillance footage caught Lindsey with Jacobs and Jordan inside the dorm building, raising eyebrows about how long this arrangement had been in play.
Even more concerning, the footage shows the suspects coming and going on their own, using Lindsey’s LSU ID and personal PIN code to access the building, as if they’d been handed the keys to the kingdom.
LSU police eventually tracked down Jacobs and Jordan in Lindsey’s apartment, where Jacobs was caught red-handed with Lindsey’s ID, a detail that doesn’t exactly scream innocence.
Adding fuel to the fire, investigators uncovered a small arsenal in Lindsey’s apartment—two AR-15 rifles, a Draco, and a Glock—hardly the kind of dorm decor you’d expect from a student athlete.
Prosecutors aren’t mincing words, alleging that Lindsey knew full well these two were wanted for murder and still chose to shield them from law enforcement, a decision that defies common sense.
LSU didn’t wait for the handcuffs to click; they suspended Lindsey from the team ahead of his arrest on August 8, 2025, signaling zero tolerance for such off-field chaos.
On the same day, Lindsey turned himself in to face the music, charged with two felony counts of accessory after the fact, though he was released that evening on a modest $5,000 bond.
His attorney, Perret, came out swinging with a statement: “JT Lindsey is adamant that he is innocent of any alleged criminal misconduct.”
Well, that’s a bold claim, but when suspects are waltzing through your dorm with your ID and a stash of firearms, it’s hard to sell the “I had no idea” narrative to anyone with a skeptical bone in their body.
Perret doubled down, insisting, “Had he known that the individuals were accused of any crimes, he would not have allowed them into his apartment.”
That’s a convenient defense, but with footage showing weeks of comings and goings, plus police confirming Jacobs knew Lindsey’s PIN, it stretches credulity to think this was all just a big misunderstanding in today’s hyper-aware, progressive-leaning campus culture.
While we must respect the legal process and avoid piling on a young man before all facts are out, there’s a lesson here about personal responsibility—something often drowned out by modern excuses and victimhood narratives.
Let’s hope justice prevails, whether that means clearing Lindsey’s name or holding him accountable for choices that endangered a community already grappling with too much violence.