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The bodies of 3 girls who went missing successful the Missouri River person been recovered, Nebraska officials said Wednesday.
The 3 girls, identified by CBS affiliate KMTV arsenic Lah Tray Moo, Lainana Green and Eh Cress Moo, went missing 2 weeks ago. Eh Cress Moo was Lah Tray Moo's niece, KMTV reported.
The girls were reported missing connected April 15, portion sportfishing successful the river, KMTV said.
The Omaha Fire Department said its peculiar operations squad had worked alongside section and authorities agencies, arsenic good arsenic the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to find and place the girls. Boats, drones, sonar instrumentality and helicopters were utilized to hunt the area, KMTV reported. The hunt turned into a betterment ngo connected April 16, KMTV said.
The assemblage of Lah Tray Moo was recovered implicit the weekend, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office, which includes Omaha, said connected societal media. A fisherman spotted the remains, KMTV reported, and kept them from floating distant until constabulary arrived.
Aerial presumption of Omaha, Nebraska and Missouri River.
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The bodies of Lainana Green and Eh Cress Moo were recovered connected Tuesday morning, KMTV reported.
"We widen our deepest and astir heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of these girls," the occurrence section said successful a connection connected societal media. "The nonaccomplishment of these young lives has touched our full community, and our hearts proceed to beryllium with you present and successful the days ahead."
Lainana Green's aunt, Nichelle Griffy, told KMTV that the 2 families are leaning connected each different and are "relieved that we person each 3 girls physically now."
The Missouri River is the longest stream successful the United States. It is usually betwixt 10 and 20 feet heavy successful Omaha, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Kerry Breen is simply a quality exertion astatine CBSNews.com. A postgraduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she antecedently worked astatine NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers existent events, breaking quality and issues including substance use.
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