MONTEZUMA, Ohio (WOWO): A 10-year-old girl was found dead in a canal after a six hour search on Saturday.
At 7:36 a.m., Mercer County Police responded to 6300 block of State Road 703 near Montezuma, Ohio, on reports of a missing child, Jade Riggs, according to the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office.
More than 90 responders searched woods, fields and water near the area. At about 1:56 p.m. firefighters found her dead in a canal near Grand Lake Saint Marys.
Police believe she woke up, went to the water to throw stones and fell in.
She was last seen around 5:30 a.m. when her grandfather left for work.
