{"id":236490,"date":"2026-07-06T07:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T07:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/236490\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T07:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T07:02:15","slug":"search-for-missing-girl-near-lake-erie-called-off-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/236490\/","title":{"rendered":"Search for missing girl near Lake Erie called off"},"content":{"rendered":"

LUCAS COUNTY \u2014 The body of a young woman was pulled from the water in eastern Lucas County on Sunday morning. <\/p>\n

The Lucas County Sheriff\u2019s Office and the Jerusalem Township Fire Department responded to a call of a body found in the lake around 11:40 a.m., according to our CBS news affiliate, WTOL. <\/a><\/p>\n

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The sheriff\u2019s office said that they recovered the body of a young female near the shoreline. <\/p>\n

The body was found in Curtice near Meinke Marina. <\/p>\n

Neighbors said that they saw something in the water. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe saw what we thought was probably someone in the water,\u201d Angie Scardina said. \u201cI couldn\u2019t see clearly; it was a little distance away, but we could clearly make out that something was there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another neighbor said that they saw three ODNR trucks go down the road and knew that a body had been found.<\/p>\n

\u201cI grabbed my binoculars and took a quick look and knew right away. It was pretty upsetting,\u201d said Joe Hrabovsky. <\/p>\n

News Center 7 previously reported<\/a> that a search for an 11-year-old Angelique Cunningham was suspended on Friday afternoon. <\/p>\n

Cunningham was on a boat in Lake Erie with 38-year-old Jonathan Ciha and 41-year-old Kristen Gerrie on Wednesday evening. <\/p>\n

Ciha\u2019s body was found the next morning in the water near Meinke Marina. <\/p>\n

Gerrie was able to swim to shore, and a search was initiated for Cunningham. <\/p>\n

Officers have not confirmed if the body is Cunningham. <\/p>\n

The corner says and autopsy will be performed on the body. <\/p>\n

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Missing Girl Lake Erie (Lucas County Jail)<\/p>\n

Gerrie was arrested and charged on two counts of child endangerment.<\/p>\n

She is being held in the Lucas County Jail, where she is being held on a $50,000 bond. <\/p>\n

Authorities are asking anyone with information related to the case to contact investigators. Armstrong also urged the public to give the family space as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n

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