Body of Searcy teen found in lake near Heber Springs

The body of a 17-year-old boy was recovered late Monday from Greers Ferry Lake, authorities said.

The teen, whose identity has not been released, was visiting the lake with his family from Searcy, according to Heber Springs Police Chief Brian Haile.

According to a statement from the Heber Springs Fire Department, a rescue unit responded about 9:25 p.m. to a report about a person who disappeared near the lake's Sandy Beach swim area.

The department, members of the Heber Springs fire dive team, a Cleburne County search-and-rescue team and officers from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission found the teen.

Haile said the teen's body was sent to the state Crime Laboratory.

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