Body of missing Pineville woman found

The body of a woman who was reported missing from Pineville a few weeks ago was found yesterday in Washington, Louisiana.

The Pineville Police Department received information yesterday evening from St. Landry Parish that the body of Alana Zuccaro was found in a wooded area.

According to the St. Landry Crime Stoppers, Zuccaro and her boyfriend, Robert McPhearson, were seen leaving a casino on March 20^th and appeared to be in an argument.

Her vehicle was located later that day on Highway 103 and had been involved in a crash before being abandoned.

Zuccaro’s purse, jack and shoes were located on March 22^nd near a bayou.

Mcphearson was arrested on March 27^th by the West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office on an unrelated charge and admitted that he was the last person to see Zuccaro.

On April 3^rd he told police where Zuccaro’s body was located and the circumstances surrounding her death.

The cause of Zuccaro’s death and where the physical death took place has not yet been determined.