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Miami Herald
30-06-2025
- Miami Herald
Missing 20-year-old's body found months after boat capsizes in river, WI cops say
A months-long search for a 20-year-old who vanished into 'volatile' Wisconsin waters has ended, police said. Francesco Di Filippo went missing on April 3 when a boat carrying him, his 75-year-old grandfather and one other capsized, according to Wisconsin Dells police, WMTV reported. His body was recovered by Lake Delton officials on June 29, and he was identified based on the clothes he was wearing, police said in a news release. The grandfather, 75-year-old Luis F. Di Filippo of Chicago, was found dead in the river on April 4, police said. The third person in the boat swam safely to shore. The group was out fishing when the fatal accident happened, friends wrote in a GoFundMe. 'I am trying to process never seeing him, but the pain of him missing and living in hope that we can lay him to rest is undescriblable,' his mother Lina Di Filippo Schultz said in a May 8 Facebook post. Search efforts for Francesco were hindered by dangerous and elevated waters, according to police, but loved ones remained hopeful that his body would be found. 'He was such a beautiful soul. He came into our lives at a dark time and brought light,' his girlfriend's mother, Liz Zuelke, said in a Facebook post. Wisconsin Dells is about a 55-mile drive northwest from Madison.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Yahoo
Search continues for 20-year-old Chicagoan who went missing when boat capsized in Wisconsin River
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (WFRV) – The search is still ongoing for the 20-year-old Chicagoan who went missing after a boat capsized in the Wisconsin River on April 3, with one person escaping and another person being found dead a day later. amidst a search that has gone on for almost two weeks, while police found the body of a 75-year-old family member, Luis F. Di Filippo, in the Wisconsin River on April 4. Fire Department in Wisconsin offering free smoke alarms to qualified residents through program The Wisconsin Dells Police Department's most recent update came around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, saying that Francesco has still not been found. The water level and discharge rate are slowly dropping; however, diver Juan Heredia and Bruce's Legacy searched the River on Tuesday. More volunteers and search groups are expected to join search efforts in the following days, but officials continue to urge extreme caution, especially for those unfamiliar with it. Conditions could change quickly, and those on the river should always be in a life jacket. The current conditions are unsafe for a canoe or kayak, as the river is high and fast. Wisconsin Dells Police say that the search area shifted further south of the Indian Trails boat launch, and lots of water has yet to be covered. DNR launches new fishing resource, the 'Wisconsin Fishing Finder' The temperature also needs to rise for the search to have a higher success rate. As some of the area may be on private property, people must still ask landowners if they are to search on their property. Anybody who may see something that could help is urged to contact officials immediately. Local 5 will continue to provide updates as more information on the search for Francesco becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
