A dangerous scene unfolded and was caught on video as a driver was rescued after his truck wound up in the frigid waters of Little River in Catahoula Parish.
According to Sheriff Becket Breaux, at approximately 8:20 am this morning (4/2/24), deputies with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol Division recovered the body of 27-year-old Ronald James Batiste.
The frigid temperatures have caused problems with water treatment facilities in many Louisiana towns and cities, and officials have issued boil advisories.
Here it is, the first in a new web series we're calling Famous People From Acadiana. Each week here on 973thedawg.com we will have a story about the Top 5 famous people from each Acadiana parish.