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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Yahoo
3 bodies found in Mississippi River after men reported missing
Search and rescue workers recovered three bodies from the Mississippi River on July 23 after a group of men were reported missing in Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park north of Memphis. The men were identified as Marlon Mendez, 28, Rudy Perez, 31, and Jose Yanes, 52, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said in a statement on social media. Patrol deputies were notified after 7 p.m. on July 22 that three adult men were reported missing in the Mississippi River near the Shelby Forest boat ramp, officials said. The men were fishing and swimming on a sand bar south of the boat ramp. Shelby County officials were joined in the search along the Mississippi River by multiple local, state and federal agencies including the U.S. Coast Guard and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The search was suspended around 10:30 p.m. on July 22 but resumed the morning of July 23. The first two bodies were recovered around 11:00 a.m. and the third around 12:45 p.m., officials said. The official cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner and the investigation is ongoing, according to the sheriff's office. Contributing: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: 3 bodies recovered from Mississippi River near Memphis, Tennessee Solve the daily Crossword
The Independent
6 days ago
- The Independent
Three men who went missing while fishing found dead in Mississippi River
The bodies of three men, reported missing while fishing and swimming on a Mississippi River sandbar, have been found dead near Memphis Tennessee, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. Search and rescue teams from the Shelby County Sheriff's Office and other Memphis-area agencies began looking for the men on Tuesday evening after they were reported missing near a boat ramp at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park. The search, which included aircraft, rescue boats, and sonar, was suspended on Tuesday night due to darkness. It resumed on Wednesday morning, the sheriff's office said. The first two bodies were recovered about 11 a.m. and the third about 12:45 p.m., the sheriff's office said. A cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner. The three men were described as Hispanic, ranging in age from their 20s to their 50s, the county fire department said. Officials say the area has become increasingly popular for recreation at the state park in Shelby Forest, located north of Memphis. But the river is treacherous, with several hazards present, including strong currents, submerged items, branches and debris. 'There are eddy currents that can pull an Olympic swimmer under. You can be drawn into the channel and find yourself staring at a 24-unit barge that's the size of a skyscraper on its side coming straight at you with no way for the barge crew to have any idea that you are there,' the fire department said on Facebook. Authorities are investigating what happened to the men.
Washington Post
6 days ago
- Washington Post
3 men who went missing while fishing and swimming in Mississippi River found dead
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Three men who were reported missing while fishing and swimming on a sandbar in the Mississippi River have been found dead near Memphis, Tennessee, authorities said Wednesday. Search and rescue teams with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office and other Memphis-area agencies began looking for the men Tuesday evening after they were reported missing near a boat ramp at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, authorities said. The search, which included aircraft, rescue boats and the use of sonar, was suspended Tuesday night because of darkness. It resumed Wednesday morning, the sheriff's office said. The first two bodies were recovered about 11 a.m. and the third about 12:45 p.m., the sheriff's office said. A cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner. The three men were described as Hispanic, ranging in age from their 20s to their 50s, the county fire department said. Officials say the area has become increasingly popular for recreation at the state park in Shelby Forest, located north of Memphis. But the river is treacherous, with several hazards present, including strong currents, submerged items, branches and debris. 'There are eddy currents that can pull an Olympic swimmer under. You can be drawn into the channel and find yourself staring at a 24-unit barge that's the size of a skyscraper on its side coming straight at you with no way for the barge crew to have any idea that you are there,' the fire department said on Facebook. Authorities are investigating what happened to the men.
The Independent
6 days ago
- The Independent
3 men who went missing while fishing and swimming in Mississippi River found dead
Three men who were reported missing while fishing and swimming on a sandbar in the Mississippi River have been found dead near Memphis, Tennessee, authorities said Wednesday. Search and rescue teams with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office and other Memphis-area agencies began looking for the men Tuesday evening after they were reported missing near a boat ramp at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, authorities said. The search, which included aircraft, rescue boats and the use of sonar, was suspended Tuesday night because of darkness. It resumed Wednesday morning, the sheriff's office said. The first two bodies were recovered about 11 a.m. and the third about 12:45 p.m., the sheriff's office said. A cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner. The three men were described as Hispanic, ranging in age from their 20s to their 50s, the county fire department said. Officials say the area has become increasingly popular for recreation at the state park in Shelby Forest, located north of Memphis. But the river is treacherous, with several hazards present, including strong currents, submerged items, branches and debris. 'There are eddy currents that can pull an Olympic swimmer under. You can be drawn into the channel and find yourself staring at a 24-unit barge that's the size of a skyscraper on its side coming straight at you with no way for the barge crew to have any idea that you are there,' the fire department said on Facebook. Authorities are investigating what happened to the men.
Associated Press
7 days ago
- Associated Press
3 men who went missing while fishing and swimming in Mississippi River found dead
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Three men who were reported missing while fishing and swimming on a sandbar in the Mississippi River have been found dead near Memphis, Tennessee, authorities said Wednesday. Search and rescue teams with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office and other Memphis-area agencies began looking for the men Tuesday evening after they were reported missing near a boat ramp at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park, authorities said. The search, which included aircraft, rescue boats and the use of sonar, was suspended Tuesday night because of darkness. It resumed Wednesday morning, the sheriff's office said. The first two bodies were recovered about 11 a.m. and the third about 12:45 p.m., the sheriff's office said. A cause of death will be determined by the medical examiner. The three men were described as Hispanic, ranging in age from their 20s to their 50s, the county fire department said. Officials say the area has become increasingly popular for recreation at the state park in Shelby Forest, located north of Memphis. But the river is treacherous, with several hazards present, including strong currents, submerged items, branches and debris. 'There are eddy currents that can pull an Olympic swimmer under. You can be drawn into the channel and find yourself staring at a 24-unit barge that's the size of a skyscraper on its side coming straight at you with no way for the barge crew to have any idea that you are there,' the fire department said on Facebook. Authorities are investigating what happened to the men.
