Man’s body found in water at Mountain Lakes Resort, coroner says

The individual has been identified as 38-year-old, Joshua Coker.
Published: Nov. 18, 2023 at 9:51 AM CST|Updated: Nov. 18, 2023 at 2:59 PM CST
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LANGSTON, Ala. (WAFF) - A man’s body was found in the water at Mountain Lakes Resort on Saturday morning, Marshall County Coroner Cody Nugent confirms.

The coroner’s office said they were dispatched around 8:15 a.m. after a man was found in the water close to the resort boat dock. The individual has been identified as 38-year-old, Joshua Coker. The coroner’s office said he was a resident of another surrounding resort.

The coroner’s office believes this was an accident and occurred sometime overnight. No foul play was suspected in the incident.

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office and the Marshall County Coroner’s Office are continuing to investigate the incident. Marshall Health Systems EMS and Wakefield Volunteer Fire Department assisted at the scene.

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