Overview
- Conservation officer divers found her Thursday in about 10 feet of water roughly 80 yards from where she went under.
- She had gone missing Tuesday evening near Mill Race Park after wading off a sandbar and being pulled by the current.
- Crews from the Columbus Fire Department, the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department and Indiana Conservation Officers searched with boats, sonar and above- and underwater drones.
- The search paused overnight and shifted to a recovery effort that resumed Wednesday morning.
- The Bartholomew County Coroner’s Office identified the child as Athena Lyons as the investigation continues, and the mayor offered condolences and thanked responders and community supporters.