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October 25, 2018
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October 25, 2018
BODY FOUND IN RACELAND BELIEVED TO BE MISSING METAIRIE WOMAN
Lafourche Pariah Sheriff Craig Webre announced a body has been located which is believed to be that of a missing Metairie woman whose car was also found nearby. Mia Wert, 43. had bean missing since October 7, 2018. An investigation into her death is now underway.
At around 8:30 am on Saturday. October 13. a farmer harvesting sugar cane in a field along LA Highway SOT bested an abandoned car several hundred yards from the highway.
Investigators responded to the scene and identified the vehicle as a red Nisaan Altima belonging to West Detectives began conducting a search of the sugar cane Add and wooded area near the car.
Deputies with the Jefferson Pariah Sheriffs Office assisted with the use of a helicopter. At around 2 pm on Saturday, a body was located in a nearby wDoded area. An immediate positive identification could not be made, but based on evidence and circumstances at the scene, detectives believe it to be We&. Investigators retrieved the remains and an autopay is pending
Tie investigation is continuing. Anyone who may have any information on this case is asked to submit a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers Bayou Region by phone at 1-600-743-7133 or online at wwwcrimes-toppersbr.org. Tipsters could be eligible far a reward of up to $1,000 in cash if the information leads to an arrest
Lafourche Parish authortries found a red car in sugar cane fields in Raceland. Inside it was a body that authorities believe belonged to Mia West, 43, who had been missing since Oct.7.
