Body Found Wrapped in a Tarp Near Tangipahoa

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office (TPSO) is investigating the discovery of a body wrapped in a tarp along Highway 51 between Fluker and the Village of Tangipahoa..Just before 8 a.m. on Sunday (September 29, 2024), a passerby reported a suspicious, rolled-up tarp and responding deputies discovered the body of a white male was inside of the tarp.

Following an autopsy, the victim has been identified as 69-year-old William Nicholas Abraham of Baton Rouge. WAFB is reporting (at https://www.wafb.com/2024/09/30/body-baton-rouge-therapist-found-tangipahoa-parish/) that the deceased is a Baton Rouge mental health therapist.

According to the Tangipahoa Parish Coroner’s Office, the preliminary cause of death is homicide and the manner of death is blunt force trauma. At this time, TPSO detectives are focusing their work first on determining where this homicide occurred. 

Sheriff Gerald Sticker encourages anyone with information about this crime and/or those responsible, to contact the Criminal Investigations Office at 985-902-2008. 

If you’d prefer to share information anonymously, you can do so through Crime Stoppers of Tangipahoa’s tip line at 1-800-554-5245 or visit www.tangicrimestoppers.com and click on the P3 Tips icon or Submit A Tip! You may be eligible for a cash reward.