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Search for 3 Missing on Lake Erie Resumes as Effort Shifts to Body Recovery

Officials attribute the weekend incidents to dangerous currents, with lifeguards already off duty.

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Overview

  • Crews restarted operations Tuesday, using sonar at Edgewater and deploying divers near Huntington when conditions allowed.
  • Authorities identified the swimmers as half-brothers Trent Sanchez, 19, and Austin Labbe, 22.
  • A fisherman who fell from the Edgewater pier after striking his head remains missing, and his identity has not been released.
  • High winds and waves around 5 feet repeatedly halted boats and divers, prompting searches by drones, helicopters and foot patrols.
  • Cleveland Metroparks cited a National Weather Service beach hazards statement, while relatives said they saw no warning flags and were unaware of the risk.