Apr 24, 2026
ROBERT mdash; The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office has recovered the body of a missing fisherman who was reportedly swept into the current of the Tangipahoa River on Friday.nbsp;According to deputies, the body of the missing fisherman, identified as local farm employee 21-year-old Marco Luis Mart inez Antonio of Mexico, was recovered around 12:30 p.m. on Friday.nbsp;Deputies said that Antonio was fishing along the banks of the river off Bardwell Road when witnesses claimed he walked into the water a few feet before being swept away and pulled underwater by the current.nbsp;Deputies previously said they believed Antonio walked too deep into the water and was swept away.The search for the missing fisherman included a dive team from St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, the Ponchatoula Volunteer Fire Department, and Acadian Ambulance.Permalink| Comments ...read more read less
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