Woman’s Body Found Near Pelican Park in Mandeville, Major Crimes Detectives Investigating

MANDEVILLE, La. — Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit are investigating after a woman’s body was discovered Wednesday afternoon near Pelican Park and the Northlake Nature Center.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area at approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, after someone walking along the trails connecting Pelican Park and the Northlake Nature Center discovered a body lying in the leaves.

The woman’s body was turned over to the St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s Office, which will work to determine her identity and the cause and manner of death.

Authorities have not released the woman’s identity or provided any details regarding the circumstances surrounding her death.

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The investigation remains ongoing.

Investigators are asking anyone who was near the Northlake Nature Center or the trails connecting it to Pelican Park on Wednesday, November 11, and saw or heard anything unusual to contact the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office at (985) 898-2338.

Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.