Real life 'True Detective': Did 'Jeff Davis 8' influence Nic Pizzolatto's HBO series?

HBO's True Detective took over the nation (if not the world) with its first 8-episode season, which comes to an end this weekend. Fans of the series have been looking for theories and answers related to the show throughout its 2014 run, but what if we told you that there is a real-life case that could be the influence for the mysterious, gripping show? An interesting case deemed "The Jeff Davis *" is terrifyingly similar to that of "the Yellow King" case in True Detective, and we have some information on it for you.

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Scary, right?

Well, with the mounting theories around this real-life case being the influence for True Detective (which has yet to be confirmed by series creator Nic Pizzolatto), the Sheriff of Jeff Davis Parish where this case took place, Ivy Woods, is not too happy with the influx of attention and questions. He recently released a statement about his frustration. Here is an excerpt:

Recently our office has come under fire by an investigative reporter from New Orleans and a author of fiction stories. They have written some very negative articles involving the Jeff Davis Sheriff's Office, including the Multi-agency Investigative Team (MAIT) formed under former Sheriff Ricky Edwards on the eight deaths that occurred in our area from 2005 to 2009. They have drudged up investigations and incidents, some going back thirty years, insinuating corruption in our Sheriff's Office. Well, I don't dispute the Sheriff's Office has had problems, but the past is the past.

Oh boy. Read more here!