Woman found dead in St. Rose

Published 8:16 pm Sunday, April 24, 2016

ST. ROSE — The body of an unidentified woman was found at approximately 4 p.m. Sunday by the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office.

According to Captain Patrick Yoes, the Sheriff’s Office found the body in a ditch along St. Rose Avenue.

The body of an unidentified black female was located, and the Sheriff’s Office is seeking assistance in identifying her, Yoes said.

The body was approximately 5 feet tall, and the female was wearing thin, pink, hair rollers, according to police.

Anyone with information that could assist in identifying the female is asked to contact Detective Joseph Dewhirst at 985-783-6807.