RSSWater Search Continues for Missing 2 Year Old Daisy Jo Holland of Elk River and Orono Lake Near Wapiti Park Campground (Update: Body of Daisy Jo Holland Found Deceased by Divers)
The search continues for 2 year old Daisy Jo Holland who has been missing since Friday night, May 24 at the Wapiti Park Campground in Elk River, Minnesota. The search has moved to the water as authorities are searching the Elk River and nearby Lake Orono for the missing two year old. Several hundred people searched around the campground on Saturday, but Sunday’s effort will only be with law enforcement, and focus on the river. Volunteers were not needed. Elk River Police and the Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office have been on the scene since 8 a.m. Sunday morning.
Police Chief Brad Rolfe said it is considered an “active” search.
“Obviously she was last seen very near the river, but we continue to look in all directions just out of an abundance of caution and we want to be thorough in this investigation,” Rolfe said.
Better conditions have allowed crews to get boats and divers on the water. He said the river current is strong and there is debris in it as well, making conditions difficult for divers.
UPDATE I: Sad news to report in the search for little 2 year old Daisy Jo Holland. Her body was found by divers this after noon. Rest in Peace little one.
The girl was found by divers several hundred yards from her campsite.
Authorities recovered the body of 2-year-old Daisy Jo Holland on Sunday afternoon, nearly two days after she vanished from a campground in Elk River.
She was found by dive team members about 2:30 p.m. several hundred yards from her campsite, downstream in the Elk River near Wapiti Park Campground. The search on Sunday focused on the river and Orono Lake.
“The active search for Daisy has concluded,” said Elk River Police Chief Bradley Rolfe.
UPDATE II: At a press conference held at 5 p.m., Elk River Police Chief Brad Rolfe said the body is similar to the description of Holland.
Dive team members found the body several hundred yards downstream, and it has since been taken to the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office to be positively identified.
The medical examiner’s office will also work to determine the cause of death, but investigators say there is no indication of foul play at this time.
Posted May 26, 2013 by Scared Monkeys Daisy Jo Holland, Found Deceased, Missing Persons | 4 comments |
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[...] missing 2 year old Daisy Jo Holland. They say they have extensively searched on land and they plan on Sunday to continue searching the Elk River and nearby Orono Lake. Also, authorities stated that they have no information that leads them to believe Daisy was [...]
They have found the body of a 2yr old in the river at 230pm just a few hundred yards from the camp ground. The authorities have taken the body to an area medical center for autopsy/id ( clearly a formality/protocol must be followed)..The Angels have her little spirit now, prayers to her family, friends and hundreds of volunteers who tried so hard to bring her home safely. Rest in Peace little one. May you be held in the loving arms of your God now and forever.
We are very sad here. My heart goes out to those who love this little angel!
So very, very sad.
My heart breaks. God bless this precious child.
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