The search for a missing 11 year old Columbus girl is now in recovery mode.
The search was temporarily suspended with darkness falling Tuesday.. Search efforts transitioned to a recovery mode when efforts resumed Wednesday morning.
At approximately 6:39 p.m. Tuesday , responders were called to Mill Race Park for a water rescue involving a missing child last seen in the East Fork of the White River. Columbus Police arrived on the scene and were advised by bystanders that a child was swept away and bystanders lost sight of her.
Columbus firefighters and the Bartholomew County Water Rescue Team soon arrived on the scene and launched three boats to search the river. Search operations were conducted into the dark over a period of four hours and included dive operations.
Mill Race Park will be closed to the public during search operations.
IREAD scores increase for fifth consecutive year
Meta to pay up to $419M to Indiana, implement sweeping child-safety reforms on Instagram and Facebook
Tuesday HS Scoreboard: Rochester girls soccer gets scores from 4 different players in win over Wabash
Indiana Pork and Indiana Beef donate State Fair food to support flood-ravaged communities
Rochester man facing felony charges after allegedly beating elderly father with baseball bat
19-year-old man facing felony charges after police chase in Miami County
Rochester Sidewalk Cost Share Program accepting applications starting September 1
