The body of the child found floating in the water behind a Louisiana Welcome Center has been identified as a 4-year-old boy, according to the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office.
Sad news out of central Louisiana as the body of a person who was swimming in the Red River in Alexandria was recovered on Wednesday morning (August 2).
Around 4:30 pm on Saturday a captain with the Grand Isle Police Department said several agencies were searching for a man who didn't make it back to shore near Grand Isle Park.