Allen Parish, LA (4/19/2025) — Markell Lazard, 18, has been reported missing after a swimming incident in the Calcasieu River near Oberlin.
The Allen Parish Sheriff’s Office confirmed the incident occurred around 2 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2025.
Locals often refer to the area as the “Oberlin River,” but it is part of the Calcasieu River. Lazard was swimming with friends at a beach area and was last seen in the water attempting to swim across to the opposite bank…