BATON ROUGE - The family of 73-year-old Woodrow Vaughn , the man found dead near Lafitte Drive Park, is calling for those connected to their loved one's death to come forward. At the same time, District Attorney Hillar Moore says Vaughn's death could potentially be used in a case against A.M. Food Mart on Highland Road.

BRPD reports the last known location of Vaughn to be A.M. Food Mart. Vaughn was reported missing Nov. 21, 2025. His body was found inside a vehicle near Lafitte Drive Park on Monday, Nov. 24.

Vaughn's niece Kimberly Williams-Dright said it was never a dull moment with her Uncle Vaughn around.

"He's a dancer, he's a joker, he's a loving person," Williams-Dright said.

Williams-Dright says her uncle was the type to give someone the shirt off his back, a person who helped

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