A tragic accident in Linn County has claimed the life of two children. Last night, January 27th, about 8:00, Linn County Sheriff Deputies responded to the Lake Chaparral Community in Linn County for a report of two missing children who had not been seen for several hours. Upon arrival, deputies realized they needed more assistance and called in the Linn County Fire Department who assisted in a search of the area for the two juveniles. Searchers found evidence leading them to believe the two had been around a lake. The sheriff’s office utilized an aerial drone to search above the water and tragically, the two children were discovered deceased in the water and trapped under the ice.
The Overland Park Fire Dive Team was called in for assistance in retrieving the two from the icy water. The names and ages of the children were not released by authorities. Linn County Sheriff Officials say the investigation into the incident is in it’s early stages and no more information will be released at this time.
