Woman found dead in Tangipahoa homicide

Woman found dead in Tangipahoa homicide
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Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating a homicide that was discovered Thursday afternoon.

"Around 1 p.m. today, April 3, TPSO was requested to conduct a welfare check on a home on Eastwood Drive in the Amite area," the sheriff's office said in a social media post. "When deputies arrived, they found a woman dead inside of the home."

The sheriff's office says they are looking for two men who lived in the home, and one unaccounted-for vehicle.

"Marc Brocato, 75, is 6 feet tall and weighs around 200 pounds with gray hair and brown eyes. He is believed to be a potential victim and possibly in danger.

"Joshua Brocato, 34, is 5’9” weighing around 200 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He is a person of interest in this crime.

"Detectives believe Joshua Brocato is traveling in a white 2014 Ford utility van (License Plate: 205 DOM) with a last known location in Lafayette earlier this week. "

Anyone with information is asked to call the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations division at (985) 902-2088 or Crimestoppers of Tangipahoa at (800) 554-5245 or by clicking here to leave a tip.

Callers to Crimestoppers do not have to leave their names and may be eligible for a cash reward.

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