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Jan 27, 2026
Jan 27, 2026
Hannah
Griffith
14
14
5'0 inches
86 lbs
White
Female
In the early hours of a spring morning in Louisiana, a tragic accident led to the disappearance of a young girl, leaving a family and community with unanswered questions. Fourteen-year-old Hannah Griffith, a sophomore at Lakeview High School in Natchitoches Parish, was with a group of people on a small aluminum boat on the Red River. At approximately 1:00 a.m., the boat capsized about 75 yards from the Red River boat launch in Coushatta. In the immediate confusion and struggle for survival, four of the six individuals on board managed to make it back to the safety of the shore. However, Hannah and another passenger, 25-year-old David Loftin Jr., were lost to the dark waters of the river. The aftermath of the boating incident prompted an immediate and extensive search of the Red River for any sign of Hannah or David. The hope of finding them alive dwindled with each passing hour. As the search continued, a memorial service was planned for both missing individuals, a somber acknowledgment of the likely outcome of the accident. Just hours before the scheduled service, the body of David Loftin Jr. was recovered from the river, not far from where the boat had overturned, confirming the tragic fate he had met. Despite this discovery, the exhaustive search efforts yielded no trace of Hannah. Hannah was described as a white female with brown hair and brown eyes, standing at 5'0" and weighing 86 pounds at the time of her disappearance. The search for her involved multiple agencies and volunteer organizations, including the Texas EquuSearch Mounted Search and Recovery Team, who joined the efforts in the days following the accident in the hope of bringing her home to her family. Although she is presumed to have drowned in the tragic accident, her body has never been located, leaving her family without the closure of a final farewell. The case of Hannah Griffith is a heart-wrenching story of a young life cut short by an unforeseen tragedy, and the enduring pain of a family left to grapple with the ambiguity of her final resting place. The overview of the case is that of a presumed drowning where one victim was recovered, but Hannah's disappearance remains a painful open wound for her loved ones and the community that searched for her.
Apr 03, 2008
Coushatta
Louisiana
Coushatta
Murrysville Police Departmen
724-327-2111
05/10/2026
