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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH, La. (WGNO) — A body was recovered in the Mississippi River in Garyville on Wednesday, April 24.
The St. John Sheriff’s Office reported deputies responded to a call around 8:30 a.m. about a “badly decomposed” body floating in the river in Garyville.
Deputies, along with the West St. John Fire Department, removed the body of a man from the river near the levee in Edgard around 11:30 a.m.
Further details weren’t provided. This is an ongoing investigation.
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