Body found in river where girl vanished

A body was recovered Sunday from a river in eastern Arkansas where a young girl disappeared more than two weeks ago, authorities said.

A girl, believed to be 9 years old, was swept into a strong current on the White River near Des Arc on May 13, said Randy Zellers, a spokesman for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

The Prairie County sheriff's office directed questions regarding the body to the Arkansas State Police.

State police spokesman Bill Sadler confirmed that a recovery effort happened but noted that his agency was not involved.

The spokesman said the state police agency was awaiting a report on the cause of death from the state Crime Laboratory.

Additional information was not available Wednesday.

Metro on 05/31/2018

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