The body of an LSU student who went missing a week ago has been found in Mississippi River
The body of missing Louisiana State University student Kori Gauthier has been recovered, according to a joint press release from Baton Rouge Police and LSU Police.
“Since Kori was first reported missing, the LSU Police Department, Baton Rouge Police Department and other law enforcement agencies and volunteers have taken exhaustive measures to locate her and, in the process, to determine what led to her disappearance,” LSU Chief of Police Bart Thompson said. “This is a difficult conclusion for all of us, but we hope this will bring closure for the Gauthier family.”
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Body in Mississippi River Identified as Missing Student LSU Kori Gauthier, No Foul Play Suspected
On 4/14/21 at 7:22 PM EDT
A body recovered by authorities from the Mississippi River has been identified as Kori Gauthier, an 18-year-old freshman from Louisiana State University (LSU) who had gone missing.
Gauthier was last seen on April 5. Police discovered her unoccupied vehicle at the scene of an accident on the eastbound side of the Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her family reported her disappearance after she didn t show up to work.
Her disappearance compelled the LSU Police Department, Baton Rouge Police Department and other law enforcement agencies and volunteers to begin an exhaustive search.
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