Oct 01, 2024
TANGIPAHOA PARISH, La. (WGNO) — The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office is looking for a person of interest after a body was found in a tarp along a highway. The body of Baton Rouge resident 69-year-old William Nicholas Abraham was found on Sunday, Sept. 29 inside a tarp along Highway 51 near Fluker. Catalytic Converter theft halts school bus service for Algiers Charter students Around 8 a.m., deputies reported responding to the call of a “suspicious, rolled up tarp.” (Courtesy: Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office) Detectives have released a photo of the person they claim to have been driving Abraham's vehicle. The vehicle was found on Monday, Sept. 30 in the Baton Rouge area. An investigation revealed the driver at that time reportedly sped away from a traffic stop and ran away after crashing the vehicle. Road closed after St. Tammany Parish crash knocks down power lines The Tangipahoa Parish Coroner's office listed Abraham's cause of death as homicide by blunt force trauma. Deputies have not specified of the pictured subject is wanted on criminal charges. Sheriff Gerald Sticker is asking anyone with information on the crime to call the Criminal Investigations Office at 985-902-2008. Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts 'I thought we were going to die': Ruskin couple escapes Helene's storm surge Officials praise use of special barrier that protected fire station, hospital from flooding during Helene Squirrel and rabbit hunting seasons begin Saturday in Louisiana Israel says Iran has fired missiles and it warned residents to shelter in place Louisiana ports impacted by dockworkers strike over pay, automation, LABI says
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