Body of missing duck hunter who attempted to save his brother has been found in waterway
LA TimesButte County authorities have recovered the body of Andruw Cornett, 19. Authorities recovered the body of a missing teen at Thermalito Afterbay in Northern California, where he went missing with his brother while duck hunting more than two weeks ago. A Butte County Sheriff’s Office pilot spotted the body of Andruw Cornett, 19, in the original search area of the large reservoir near Oroville around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday. The pilot who spotted Andruw Cornett’s body on Tuesday was forced to land after a drone was seen flying extremely close to the helicopter, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. Following the call for help at 8:33 a.m. on Dec. 14, a Butte County sheriff’s deputy arrived at the scene within 15 minutes and was joined by Cal Fire Water Rescue, the department said.
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Search for missing teenage brothers ends after second body is found in water
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Body of missing duck hunter who died trying to save brother found in California lake after two-week search
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A kayak flips over during a duck-hunting trip and a boy dives in to save his brother. Both are missing
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