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Authorities Suspect Homicide After Body Found in Louisiana on LA 1 North

By Calcasieu Staff

Published April 21, 2023

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Authorities Suspect Homicide After Body Found in Louisiana on LA 1 North

Rapides Parish, Louisiana – Authorities suspect homicide after a body was found in Louisiana on LA 1 North.

An update has been released regarding this case. Follow this link to read the update.

Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office (RPSO) reported on April 20, 2023, that patrol deputies responded to the 7000 block of LA Highway 1 North in regard to a deceased person.

According to preliminary reports, mowing staff from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) discovered the body at 10:36 a.m.

Authorities blocked the road in the vicinity while Sheriff’s Detectives and the Crime Scene Unit performed their investigation. According to detectives, the evidence gathered at the scene indicates that this is a homicide.

At the time this was published authorities indicated that no additional information is available.

Authorities are asking that anyone with information on this killing is asked to call the RPSO at 318-473-6700, Crime Stoppers at 318-443-7867, or local law enforcement.

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