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I can't take this anymore....I can't even imagine what these people are going through.
March 13, 2003
Body Of White Female Discovered Near Whiskey Bay Bridge
Authorities say they have found the body of a young white female near the Whiskey Bay Bridge. Authorities got the call Thursday afternoon from a fisherman who discovered the nude body floating face down in the water.
You'll remember this is the same place that 44-year-old Pam Kinamore's body was found by DOTD workers nearly eight months ago. DNA tests would later confirm Kinamore as the third victim of the serial killer, now linked to the murders of four South Louisiana women.
Iberville Parish Sheriff's Department has set up a command post, blocking off access to the Whiskey Bay exit off of Interstate-10. Also present on the scene are members of the Serial Killer Task Force, Baton Rouge Chief of Police Pat Englade, and East Baton Rouge Coroner Louis Cataldie.
As of now no positive identification has been made on the body. However, an official source close to the investigation tells 9 News, "This is who we were looking for."
The body is now in the possession of East Baton Rouge Coroner Louis Cataldie. The next phase in the investigation is to do an autopsy and extensive forensics testing to officially identify the body, and determine the exact cause of death. Dr. Cataldie also says that depending on the condition of the body, there is a very good chance that DNA could be extracted and used for evidence. He says the fact the body was submerged in water could have helped preserve any DNA that may have been left by the killer.
Two Baton Rouge women remain missing at this time. The most recent of the two is LSU grad student Carrie Lynn Yoder, reported missing on Wednesday March 5th, after she was last seen on Monday March 3rd. Also missing is Mary Ann Fowler, wife of former elections commissioner Jerry Fowler, who was abducted outside a Port Allen sandwich shop on Christmas Eve.
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