Search Continues for Duck Hunting Brothers Missing in Northern California

The two teenagers went missing in Butte County on Dec. 14 after a report that one had overturned on a kayak.
Search Continues for Duck Hunting Brothers Missing in Northern California
First responders from Butte County were joined by several other agencies this week as the search for two brothers in Butte County, Calif., continued on Dec. 19. Butte County Sheriff's Department
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A search for two missing brothers at a lake in Northern California turned into a recovery effort by Dec. 18, according to the Butte County Sheriff’s Office.

Wesley Cornett, 17, and Andruw Cornett, 19, went missing Saturday while duck hunting at Thermalito Afterbay, a pool downstream of Lake Oroville. A search becomes a recovery when it is determined the missing are probably dead.

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