Human remains identified

St. Mary Parish Sheriff Blaise Smith announced March 9 that detectives identified the human remains found near Franklin.
They were those of a woman, identified as Casey Marie Collins, 39, of the Lafayette area.
Hunters reportedly made the discovery of the remains in a wooded area 10 miles north of Franklin on Jan. 8, and notified the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office just before 12 p.m. that day.
SMPSO deputies and detectives responded to the scene and retrieved the remains.
Detectives, using the CODIS system, were able to identify the remains.
The investigation is continuing as a homicide.
The public is asked to contact the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office with any information that may be helpful in this case.