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• Dentist's body found in False River; 2 dead, 2 hurt in weekend boating accident Play Video

  May 21, 2022 6:06 AM

  POINTE COUPEE PARISH - One of the most popular waterways in the capital area was shut off to visitors for the weekend as law enforcement searched for a man who went overboard during a deadly boating accident. According to the Pointe Coupee Sheriff's Office, two boats collided in False... more »

• Coast Guard suspends search for missing boater in Vermilion Bay

  June 19, 2020 11:21 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - On Saturday evening, the Coast Guard suspended its search for a person in the water in Vermilion Bay, Louisiana. The Coast Guard searched approximately 1782 square miles continuously over 25 hours. "After an exhaustive search the Coast Guard and local partners were unable to locate... more »

• Body of missing boater found in Basin

  August 12, 2018 12:02 AM

  IBERIA PARISH - The body of a boater was recovered from the Atchafalaya Basin. The search started Saturday evening when a man participating in a fishing tournament never checked in. The man was identified as Leonard Norbert, 58. Norbert's boat was located in the area of Mud Cove... more »

• Body found after boating incident

  December 22, 2013 12:54 PM

  PLAQUEMINE - Officials say they recovered a body of a boater who went missing yesterday. According to reports, the body of 37-year-old Brent Joseph LeBlanc of Central, La. was found at approximately 8:30am Sunday about a mile from his boat. The boat was found about a mile southwest of... more »