10-07-2025
Missing Selawik boy found dead in river swimming area
Jul. 10—Selawik residents found the body of a missing 7-year-old boy Tuesday near the Northwest Arctic village's river swimming area, the Alaska State Troopers said in an online statement.
The boy was reported missing to troopers on July 7, and had been missing for two days at the time, troopers said. Searchers found his body around 10 p.m. Tuesday in the Selawik River, near an area where village residents swim.
Foul play is not suspected, according to troopers.
