08-07-2012, 09:51 AM
i've read locals' comments that the river is treacherous, with fast currents. if he did in fact drown and was swept away, i think his body could surface today. or become snagged along banks in brush or branches.
there is a $5,000. reward for information leading to child.
Julie Brown Patton from Affton-Shrewsbury Patch
Police are searching specifically up to one mile downstream of where Christopher, his twin sister, stepfather and friends were Sunday evening.
"We will not stop until we've search over and over and over again all the options," said Fitch. "The officers won't rest until they've checked it all many times."
He said the Meramec River is deep at certain spots, and murkiness has made search attempts extremely challenging. "The divers said they couldn't see their hands in front of their faces."
Among the canine units brought in Tuesday are dogs especially trained to pick up scents under the water, Fitch said. "There are multiple search dog teams here, and more enroute today."
there is a $5,000. reward for information leading to child.
Julie Brown Patton from Affton-Shrewsbury Patch
Police are searching specifically up to one mile downstream of where Christopher, his twin sister, stepfather and friends were Sunday evening.
"We will not stop until we've search over and over and over again all the options," said Fitch. "The officers won't rest until they've checked it all many times."
He said the Meramec River is deep at certain spots, and murkiness has made search attempts extremely challenging. "The divers said they couldn't see their hands in front of their faces."
Among the canine units brought in Tuesday are dogs especially trained to pick up scents under the water, Fitch said. "There are multiple search dog teams here, and more enroute today."