REGION BRIEFS
Times, The (Shreveport, LA)
March 21, 2005
Author: Vickie Welborn; StaffTimes=Arklatex

Natchitoches

Elderly Natchitoches man reported missing

NATCHITOCHES -- Natchitoches police are searching for an elderly Natchitoches man who was reported missing Friday by family members.

August "Gus" Baxter, 83, of 1507 Barclay Drive was reported missing to Natchitoches police by his grandson, Erik Peters, who told police Baxter was last seen at his residence Thursday evening when he reportedly went to sleep.

The grandson went to check on Baxter on Friday morning and was unable to locate him. Baxter was last seen wearing a blue plaid shirt and blue jeans. He reportedly suffers from some form of memory loss.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Baxter is encouraged to call the Natchitoches Police Department at (318) 352-8101 or Detective Ross Desadier at (318) 357-3817 or Detective Stan Williams at (318) 357-3878.

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Alexandria Daily Town Talk (LA)
March 20, 2005
Author: Staff The Town Talk

Missing elderly man found dead
NATCHITOCHES -- Police found the body of August "Gus" Baxter, 83, on Friday afternoon in Cane River Lake.

Baxter's family had reported last seeing him Thursday night when he was seen going to sleep at his home. On Friday morning, family members couldn't find Baxter and reported him missing to police.

His body was sent to Bossier City for an autopsy.