Following a two-day murder trial beginning September 28, 2026, in Sabine Parish District Court, Kaleb McManus, age 24, of Sabine Parish, was found guilty as charged of Second Degree Murder for the killing of Ricky Lytle of Zwolle, Louisiana. Lytle was found dead in his home after suffering a gunshot wound to the head. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Christopher Bowman. The defendant will be sentenced at a later date by Ad Hoc District Judge Craig Marcotte. He faces life in prison.