Sheriff: foul play not suspected in woman’s death

St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives do not suspect foul play in the death of a woman whose body was found Tuesday morning, Sept. 16, on the La. 182 bridge, Sheriff Mark Hebert said in a Friday news release.
The woman has been identified and next of kin notified, Hebert said. While the investigation is ongoing, at this point, detectives do not suspect foul play, according to the news release.
Because of the nature of the case and out of respect for grieving family and friends, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office will not be releasing any further details unless the circumstances of the investigation change, the release stated.
The results of the autopsy were still pending as of this morning, according to a St. Mary Parish Coroner’s Office employee.