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Body of Drowning Victim Recovered in Lake Martin near Equality

WAKA Action 8 News,
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 Coosa County Authorities have recovered the body of a drowning  victim at Lake Martin. Authorities say 20 year old Vazquez Saavedra of Mississippi was the victim. Sheriff Howell said dispatch received the call just after 1:00PM Thursday. The body was recovered around 5 o’clock Friday evening.   Categories: Montgomery Metro, News, Statewide Tags: Coosa County Sheriff’s Office, equality, lake martin,…

Body Found in Cahaba River During Search for Missing Swimmer

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From the West Alabama Newsroom– **UPDATE** The body was discovered Friday morning by ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division. It has now been sent for autopsy to determine if it is that of 23 year old Steven Nichols. Nichols had been missing since Tuesday night after he attempted to swim across the Cahaba River but went under and disappeared. We’ll have more…