Family of man who drowned in Amite River over weekend starts fundraiser for funeral, birth of child

BATON ROUGE — The family of a man who drowned crossing the Amite River over the weekend has started a fundraiser to raise money for a funeral and other expenses.Timothy Carey, 24, was trying to swim across the Amite River on Saturday when he drowned after he was swept under by a swift current. First responders were called to BREC's Frenchtown Road Conservation Area just after 5 p.m. and Carey's body was recovered at 7 p.m.Carey and his family went to the river to "try a new spot out a