The body of a man in his 20s who fell into the Great Miami River while fishing with his family has been recovered after a dayslong search near Heritage Park in Colerain Township. The rescue efforts turned into recovery mode, and multiple teams, including boats and a dive team, were involved in the search. No further details have been released.
A water rescue operation turned into a recovery effort after a man in his 20s went underwater while fishing with his family in the Great Miami River near Heritage Park in Colerain Township. Despite the deployment of multiple boats from different agencies, including Colerain Township, Cincinnati fire, Ross Township fire, and West Hamilton County, the missing man has not been located. The water rescue turned into a recovery mission around 9 p.m., and a dive team was called. Updates on the situation are ongoing.
The human remains found on a small island in the Great Miami River have been identified as those of William "BJ" Middleton, who was reported missing on July Fourth. The cause of death is still unknown, and EquuSearch Midwest, a search and recovery organization, discovered the remains using a drone. The investigation is ongoing.
Police are investigating after a body was recovered from the Great Miami River behind Waterworks Park. The investigation is ongoing to determine the identity and circumstances surrounding the death.
The body found in the Great Miami River on Thursday has been identified as 24-year-old Jacob Llewellyn. Construction crews found the body just south of the Washington Street Bridge, and it had likely been in the water for more than a few days. The Five Rivers MetroParks is handling the investigation, and no additional details have been released at this time.
Construction crews found the body of an adult male in the Great Miami River in Dayton, Ohio. The body had likely been in the water for more than a few days. Five Rivers MetroParks is handling the investigation. Dayton police and medics were called to the river in the area of South Edwin C. Moses Boulevard and Albany Street around 8:40 a.m.