drowning

Sad news out of central Louisiana as the body of a person who was swimming in the Red River in Alexandria was recovered on Wednesday morning (August 2).

Two young boys, one 6 years old and the other 9 years old, were walking near the pond when they both ended up drowning in the water.

A sunny day at a Louisiana beach took a tragic turn late Sunday as apparently, three members of the same family drowned in the Gulf of Mexico.

Louisiana State Police have identified the two Prairieville teenagers that were killed after driving their car into a pond near Bayou Manchac.

From Biloxi to Panama City beachgoers will need to check the flags before swimming each day.

Biloxi police told local media that a lifeguard was on duty. However, on Tuesday, Capt. Milton Houseman said it was actually pool attendants that were present at the time of the incident.

14-year-old Tyreke Walker was celebrating his birthday with his family when he disappeared this past Saturday.

The victims were a 14 year old teen and a 58 year old man, both from Louisiana.

The men's truck and trailer were found at a nearby boat launch.

A 4-year-old was found at the bottom of the community swimming pool at a local mobile home park. Sadly, life-saving measures could not save the young boy.

Tragedy strikes as a group of teenagers jumped from a bridge into the water for fun in Moss Bluff.

A family is mourning the loss of a Lake Charles man who drowned in the Calcasieu River in Westlake over the weekend.