I-TEAM: Truck driver accused of kidnapping Zachary teen brought to jail

ZACHARY, La. (WAFB) – Detectives with the Zachary Police Department escorted Michael Jay to jail around midnight Thursday after the truck driver waived extradition and was transported from Oklahoma to Zachary.

WAFB was the only station there as 38-year-old Michael Jay was brought to a waiting police car after a long drive back from Oklahoma.

Jay is accused of abducting the teen from her home on Munson Road in Zachary Monday night. Investigators said they were able to ping a phone after monitoring online communication and seeing who she was last talking to.

The WAFB I-TEAM learned Thursday that Michael Jay was found in the shower of a Love’s Truck Stop with a minor Tuesday night, authorities in Oklahoma said…

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