Overview
- Indiana Conservation Officers recovered the girl from about 10 feet of water roughly 80 yards from her reported last-seen point.
- Witnesses at Mill Race Park told responders she went into the river and did not resurface.
- Crews from Columbus Police, Columbus Fire, the Bartholomew County Water Rescue Team, and the sheriff’s office led the search by boat.
- Teams focused on the last-known location and swept stretches downstream using multiple boats.
- The operation paused overnight for safety, then resumed in a coordinated effort that ended with the recovery.