Body found in roadside ditch south of town

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office is investigating a body found in south Calcasieu, officials said.

The body was found in a roadside ditch at the corner of Corbina and Friesen Roads, said Sheriff's Office spokesman James McGee.

He said many of the roads in the area are flooded.

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