Donna Renee Vance, 50, was found dead on August 3, 2023, in Catahoula Parish. Described as free-spirited and nomadic, she was born in Augusta, Georgia, raised in Ridgecrest, Louisiana, and later settled in the Little River area of Catahoula Parish. She enjoyed crafting, gardening, reading, music and was devoted to her family and her animals.

Authorities treat her death as a suspected domestic homicide and the Catahoula Parish Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation. Funeral services for Donna were held August 12, 2023, at Crossbridge Church in Ferriday, Louisiana.

Has anyone who knew Donna or her time in the Little River area seen or heard anything that could help explain what happened to her?