GREAT FALLS — Fort Peck Tribal Law Enforcement said in a news release on Thursday that the body of a 16-year-old male was recovered from the Missouri River, near the rolloff site, southeast of Poplar.

The teen had entered the river from BIA Route 1, going into the south ditch, then through a fence, then eventually into the river, on Tuesday, June 3.

Law enforcement officers searched the area on boats and from the land nearby.

The search continued for the teen on Wednesday, and services from the Williams County Sheriff's Office Search & Rescue Team were provided.

Boats with sonar devices were deployed and the vehicle was found in the river near a boat ramp by a private residence south of BIA Route 1.

Williams County advised that they would return the following day with their trained di

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