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Police identify human remains found in Vinton as missing Lake Charles woman

Tameika S. Watley, 37, missing since July 2024, was confirmed by forensic experts after remains were found in a wooded area off Highway 90 West in Vinton.

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Over two months after finding human remains in Vinton, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office has identified them as Tameika S. Watley of Lake Charles who has been missing over a year.

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Missing Mom of 6 Confirmed Dead After Skeletal Remains Found in Wooded Area Off the Highway

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Police identify human remains found in Vinton as missing Lake Charles woman

Over two months after finding human remains in Vinton, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office has identified them as Tameika S. Watley of Lake Charles who has been missing over a year.

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Remains found in June 2025 identified as missing Louisiana woman Tameika Watley

37-year-old Tameika Watley went missing from Lake Charles, Louisiana, in July of 2024. Remains found nearly a year later in Vinton were positively identified as Tameika on September 5, 2025.

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