BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The body of a missing person was found near the Mississippi River levee on Thursday. According to the Pointe Coupee Parish Sheriff's Office, at around 6 p.m., the sheriff's office received a phone call from a person who reported seeing the victim. On March 1, a vehicle reportedly went into the water behind the levee in Morganza. Sheriff Rene Thibodeaux, his team and search and rescue units confirmed it was the missing individual. The recovery was complete shortly after 7 p.m. "Our thoughts are with the family during this difficult time," said Thibodeaux. "We appreciate the efforts of all agencies involved in the search and recovery. Police have not yet released the identity of the victim and the cause of the incident. This is an ongoing investigation. Latest News House Democrats bash Senate colleagues for backing GOP spending bill: ‘Huge slap in the face’  Baton Rouge Police sees increase in youth violent crimes Founding girl group member reveals she's been living in her car Experian to cancel $5M in debt for Louisiana families, teams up with LSU’s Flau'Jae Johnson Luigi Mangione's defense fund raises over $722K ...read more read less