Found Deceased LA - Sadie Thibodeaux, 32, missing after sailboat was found unmanned, New Orleans, 5 Aug 2018

[dms]

(don't know if there are bridges on the lake though).

I think there's only one, but it's a doozy.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

I think there's only one, but it's a doozy.

It's two parallel bridges and it's definitely a doozy, almost 24 miles long.

An unnumbered route, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway holds the distinction as the longest over-water highway in the world. The 23.87 mile long bridge spans 1/1000th of the earth's circumference on its trek between Metairie and Mandeville.

Lake Pontchartrain Causeway - AARoads - Louisiana

http://www.thecauseway.us/

 

[cybervampira]

WAFB : Missing woman in Lake Pontchartrain called homicide by NOPD

The Coast Guard has resumed their search for a missing woman after a sailboat was found unmanned in Lake Pontchartrain Sunday night.

 

[GraceG]

Missing woman in Lake Pontchartrain now being investigated as homicide

According to NOPD, they are now investigating Sadie Thibodeaux's disappearance as a homicide.

She was a passenger on a boat with Michael Lee Farley, 43. Coast Guard Station New Orleans rescued Farley at 7:03 a.m. Monday.

NOPD has not confirmed if there was foul play. A homicide is defined as a killing of one human being by another. A homicide is not synonymous with a murder.

NOPD confirmed that Farley and Thibodeaux were dating.

According to NOPD, Lee has been cooperative and has been released from custody.

That's interesting they are considering it a homicide as opposed to accident.

Foul play is usually not ruled out until the autopsy. Most mysterious deaths come from natural causes, accident, or suicide, but even when there are no signs of violence police often make a point of saying they cannot rule out foul play until there’s been an autopsy. Medical examiners sometimes find hidden, superficial clues that escaped police notice. There can be fatal damage to an internal organ without major bruising on the abdomen, for example, and strangulation can cause internal hemorrhaging and damage to neck muscles without leaving a mark on the skin. I once worked a case where the woman was thought to have perished in a vehicle accident accept her traumatic head injury was post-mortem. We found a very small caliber bullet in her brain at autopsy.

 

[Cherry]

I suspect a fight, and this does not pass my intelligence test. I am wondering why they haven't found her yet?

 

[Detectivediva]

I wonder if they are thinking it could have been negligent homicide. He might've not intended to kill her but his negligence/incompetence may have lead to her demise.

 

[Tyra1003]

Officials: Body recovered from Lake Pontchartrain during search for missing woman

A body has been found.

 

[Jax49]

Officials: Body recovered from Lake Pontchartrain during search for missing woman

A body has been found.

They have since clarified that the investigation is not considered a homicide and that this is standard procedure for any kind of missing person investigation.

There is currently no evidence to suggest that the disappearance is connected to any foul play.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

Family, friends of missing woman react after body found in lake

The United Cajun Navy joined the search Tuesday after Thibodeaux's family put out an open call to boaters for help in finding their loved one.

Brien McGlynn of Baton Rouge, a retired U.S. Navy nurse who has often volunteered with the United Cajun Navy, said the group had about 10 volunteers in four to five boats searching the lake. The group used several drones and information on currents and wind to guide their efforts, Terrell said.

McGlynn said he and other volunteers had been in the water for only about 10 minutes when they spotted a body.

 

[Detectivediva]

It's so often volunteers that locate missing persons. I wish more families of the missing would be more open to welcome volunteers in search efforts. Often times they want to rely only on LE and other professionals and in doing so...are doing a disservice to themselves and the missing person.

 

[Boudreaux35]

It's so often volunteers that locate missing persons. I wish more families of the missing would be more open to welcome volunteers in search efforts. Often times they want to rely only on LE and other professionals and in doing so...are doing a disservice to themselves and the missing person.

As someone who has been involved with volunteer organizations in cases like this and rescue operations I will say that it is not usually the families that object but the LE. They claim they are "only protecting the liability of the volunteers" but I disagree. The LE's are limited in manpower. In searches and rescues, any idiot knows that the more eyes and arms you have HELPING the more help you can provide. It gets frustrating when you know help is needed and you are held away because you don't have a badge.

 

[moonriverfarm]

Has the body been identified?

 

[Dylgem22]

Has the body been identified?

I can't find anything positively id'ing her, however a lot of friends of hers on FB are posting RIP and info about preparing a service for her

 

[Jax49]

Body of Sadie Thibodeaux found in Lake Pontchartrain, family says

Tuesday night marked an emotional end to the search for Sadie Thibodeaux, as the family believes her body was finally found. The boat Thibodeaux and another man were riding in was found empty in Lake Pontchartrain more than 48 hours ago.

bbm

 

[cybervampira]

Woman Vanishes While Boating as Police Investigate Whether It's 'Horrific Accident' or a Crime

Farley was not wearing a life jacket, Walls said, and he showed “obvious signs” of being in the water for an extended period of time.

Walls said Farley was “very cooperative” with investigators and gave a detailed explanation of how he and Thibodeaux had ended up in the water. Walls declined to reveal what Farley said had happened.

 

[BayouBelle_LA]

Thibodeaux and a friend went for a sailboat ride on Sunday in Lake Pontchartrain, then decided to take a swim. Because their boat was not anchored, they lost sight of the boat. Thibodeaux's friend was found alive nearly 13 hours after crews found their unmanned sailboat.

Cajun Navy uses technology to recover body of missing Baton Rouge woman

 

[MFH]

Thibodeaux and a friend went for a sailboat ride on Sunday in Lake Pontchartrain, then decided to take a swim. Because their boat was not anchored, they lost sight of the boat. Thibodeaux's friend was found alive nearly 13 hours after crews found their unmanned sailboat.

Cajun Navy uses technology to recover body of missing Baton Rouge woman

Hmm... how far of a swim were they taking that they were able to no longer see the boat? Hmmm

 

[Detectivediva]

Hmm... how far of a swim were they taking that they were able to no longer see the boat? Hmmm

I predict that drugs/alcohol will play a factor.

 

[Hippononymous]

I predict that drugs/alcohol will play a factor.

Me too. Who doesn’t anchor a boat if they’re going to swim from it?? (Unless they thought they did and didn’t do it right). This just doesn’t make sense.

 

[j_in_c]

Me too. Who doesn’t anchor a boat if they’re going to swim from it?? (Unless they thought they did and didn’t do it right). This just doesn’t make sense.

I am grateful they recovered her body so quickly. I hope that will allow LE to determine if this was a tragic accident or if there was foul play. I am not familiar with the area or with sailing to know if the boyfriend's story is reasonable, but the clothing she was found in should help tell her side of the story even though she cannot.