The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating the discovery of a dead woman in the Tangipahoa river near Hwy. 40.
The sheriff's office says a fisherman made the macabre discovery around 1:30 Saturday afternoon.
"At this time, it is believed the woman was a transient from out-of-state living out of her car which was found parked along the highway," according to a statement from sheriff's office spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue. "Official identification and cause of death are pending with the Coroner's Office."
Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at (985) 902-2088. Tips can also be let anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at (800) 554-5245.
