Four days after vanishing on Louisiana waters, Jeremi Segura and April Comeaux were found alive Monday morning, stranded on an offshore platform near Sand Lake in St. Mary Parish. The two missing shrimpers were spotted by a passing fisherman who radioed the U.S. Coast Guard, setting off a rescue that ended a multi-day search involving sheriff’s deputies, the Coast Guard, state wildlife agents, and an army of volunteers.
TL;DR: Two missing shrimpers, Jeremi Segura and April Comeaux, were found alive on October 5, 2026, stranded on an offshore platform near Sand Lake, Louisiana, after going missing October 1. A local fisherman spotted them and radioed the Coast Guard; St. Mary Parish marine deputies responded and brought them to safety. The pair had been exposed to the elements for days.
How the search for the missing shrimpers unfolded
Segura and Comeaux were last seen Thursday, October 1, while working on the water, KLFY reported. When they did not return, the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office received a missing persons report Friday night. Marine patrol deputies coordinated with the U.S. Coast Guard and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, and official search operations launched at daybreak on Saturday, October 3.
The search ran through Saturday and Sunday without success. After the family reached out, the United Cajun Navy joined the effort, and volunteers spread the word across their network of local fishermen, shrimpers, crabbers, and tugboat operators.
The fisherman’s radio call that ended it
The breakthrough came Monday morning during renewed search operations. A local fisherman happened to see Segura and Comeaux stranded on the offshore platform near Sand Lake and radioed the Coast Guard. Marine section deputies with the St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office were already on the water conducting search operations nearby, heard the radio traffic, and responded to the location, where they found the pair alive.
A sheriff’s office official said the two had been out in the elements for days and called the ordeal tough. Once the Coast Guard confirmed they were safe, the family was notified.
What investigators still have not said
Authorities have not released details about what caused the pair to become stranded on the water in the first place. With the two safely recovered, that question is now the remaining mystery in a case that otherwise ended the way every search hopes it will.
A reminder of how fast Gulf waters turn dangerous
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who were the missing shrimpers found in Louisiana?
Jeremi Segura and April Comeaux, who were working on the water in St. Mary Parish when they went missing. They were found alive the morning of Monday, October 5, 2026.
Where were the missing shrimpers found?
Stranded on an offshore platform near Sand Lake in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, after a local fisherman spotted them and radioed the U.S. Coast Guard, per KLFY.
How long were the shrimpers missing?
Last seen Thursday, October 1; a missing persons report was filed Friday night, October 2; found Monday morning, October 5 — about four days.
Who searched for the missing shrimpers?
The St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office marine patrol, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries launched the search at daybreak Saturday, October 3. The United Cajun Navy joined after the family asked for help.
How did a fisherman find the stranded shrimpers?
During renewed search operations Monday morning, a local fisherman saw the pair on the platform and radioed the Coast Guard. Sheriff’s marine deputies on the water nearby heard the radio traffic and responded.
Were the shrimpers hurt?
They were found alive. A sheriff’s office official said they had been out in the elements for days and described the ordeal as tough. The family was notified once the Coast Guard confirmed they were safe.
What caused the shrimpers to become stranded?
Authorities had not released details on what stranded the pair, as of KLFY’s October 6, 2026 report.
What is the United Cajun Navy?
A Louisiana-based volunteer disaster-response organization. Its volunteers spread the word through their network of local fishermen, shrimpers, crabbers, and tugboat operators.
