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Body of missing Coos Bay fisherman recovered in Alaska
The body of a missing fisherman whose boat capsized off the Alaskan coast has been found, according to his family. Jake Hannah, 22, was one of five men aboard the “Wind Walker” fishing vessel when it went down in stormy conditions near Juneau a week and a half ago. Earlier this week, Alaska authorities found remains and debris on a remote beach near Hoonah. Jake’s mom, Carol, confirmed that one of the bodies recovered has since been positively identified as Jake “I’m happy and sad at the same time. I’m happy my Jake has been found. I’m sad because the others are still out there,” Carol said. A GoFundMe page to help Jake’s family, including a young daughter, has been established. more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 06:33
‘On pins and needles”: Family members wait for identification of bodies connected to capsized fishing vessel
The bodies that were found on Monday among the debris of a fishing vessel that capsized over the weekend have yet to be identified. It might make it all the more difficult for the loved ones of those five men who went missing in Southeast Alaska. “That confirmation is going to be the hardest day of our lives,” Carol Hannah, the mother of Jacob Hannah, one of the crew members aboard the vessel, said. “We’re all on edge right now waiting to see if one of them is our Jake.” On Monday, Alaska Wildlife Troopers reported that human remains were found on a beach near Hoonah. The remains, troopers stated, were discovered among the debris of the fishing vessel Wind Walker, which capsized early in the morning of Dec. 1 near Point Couverden. Video, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 10:45
2 bodies recovered from debris of F/V Wind Walker capsizing
Two bodies were found Monday among the wreckage of a fishing vessel that capsized earlier this month, according to Alaska Wildlife Troopers from Juneau and Hoonah. State troopers said they responded to reports of unidentified human remains located on the beach of Spasski Bay in Southeast Alaska. The Alaska National Guard based in Juneau transported Alaska Wildlife Troopers, NOAA Law Enforcement Officers, and SEADOGS K9 search team to the area. The responding authorities found two bodies among debris from the fishing vessel known as the Wind Walker. The two unidentified bodies were subsequently transported to Juneau by the Alaska National Guard in a helicopter. Video, more, >>CLICK TO READ<< 09:06
F/V Pappy’s Pride: Bodies Of 2 Missing Crewmen recovered, and identified
Authorities have recovered two crew member bodies from a capsized fishing boat missing since the boat collided with a tanker in dense fog. The Galveston County Sheriff’s Office said the bodies were recovered from the fishing boat Pappy’s Pride Thursday afternoon. The county medical examiner identified the two as 44-year-old Antonio Robles of Pharr and 56-year-old Raymond Herrera of Texas City. >click to read< 19:57
