UPDATE: Body recovered at Flint Creek identified as New Orleans man

UPDATE: Body recovered at Flint Creek identified as New Orleans man

WIGGINS, Miss. (WLOX) — A man who was found dead at Flint Creek this week has been identified. Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry identified the man as 41-year-old Christopher Coote Jr. of New Orleans. Reports of a possible drowning led to the discovery of Coote’s body Tuesday. After the reports were made, search and rescue operations led by the Wiggins Police Department began. After an extensive search, Coote’s body was recovered. Officials say …

Authorities identify man who died at Wiggins water park

Authorities have identified the man who passed away at a Wiggins water park this week. The Stone County Coroner’s Office confirmed that Christopher Coote Jr, 41, died at Flint Creek Water Park on Tuesday. Officials have preliminarily ruled his death an accidental drowning. First responders were dispatched to the scene around 5:27 p.m. on Tuesday. A search and rescue effort spearheaded by Wiggins firefighters resulted in Coote’s body being recove…

Body recovered at Flint Creek in Wiggins after reported drowning

WIGGINS – A body was recovered from Flint Creek on Tuesday after reports of a possible drowning prompted a search and rescue operation, according to WLOX. The Wiggins Police Department led the search after authorities received reports that someone may have drowned in the area. Following an extensive search, crews located and recovered a body. Preliminary information indicates the death was the result of an accidental drowning, WLOX reported. Th…