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Body Found In Connecticut River Confirmed To Be 12-Year-Old Boy Body Found In Connecticut River Confirmed To Be 12-Year-Old Boy
Body Found In Connecticut River Confirmed To Be 12-Year-Old Boy The body found in the waters of the Connecticut River has been confirmed to be that of a missing Western Mass boy who has not been seen for more than two months. On Wednesday, April 14, the Chicopee Police Department Underwater Response Team was actively conducting a search of the Chicopee and Connecticut Rivers as part of an ongoing search and recovery operation for missing 12-year-old Aiden Blanchard, said authorities in Massachusetts, in Hampden County. At 11:15 a.m., officers located a body in the water in between the North End Bridge and Memorial Bridge. The Chicopee Police Detective B…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Found In Connecticut River During Search For Missing Boy Body Found In Connecticut River During Search For Missing Boy
Body Found In Connecticut River During Search For Missing Boy In a search for a missing Western Massachusetts boy, police uncovered a body in the Connecticut River. The body, which has not been identified was discovered on Wednesday, April 14, by the Chicopee Police Department Underwater Response Team during an ongoing search and recovery operation for the missing boy from Chicopee, said the Chicopee Police. Police said the body was discovered around 11:15 a.m. between the North End Bridge and Memorial Bridge.  The victim was later transported to the Hampden County Medical Examiner’s Office.  Connecticut State Police have been working with Chicopee…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT State Police Search For 11-Year-Old Who's Been Missing Nearly Two Months CT State Police Search For 11-Year-Old Who's Been Missing Nearly Two Months
CT State Police Search For 11-Year-Old Who's Been Missing Nearly Two Months Connecticut State Police have joined in the search for a missing Massachusetts boy who has not been seen in almost two months. On Friday, April 2, the Massachusetts State Police said the Connecticut State Police, along with Chicopee Police Department Dive Unit are searching for Aiden Blanchard, 11, who was last seen Friday, Feb. 5 around 11:30 a.m. when he was walking in the Willamansett area of Chicopee, Mass. He was believed to be headed toward the Medina Street boat launch along the Connecticut River, police said. Aiden is described as being 5-feet, 100 pounds with brown hair and blue e…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Environmental Agency Joins Search Effort For Missing 11-Year-Old Aiden Blanchard Environmental Agency Joins Search Effort For Missing 11-Year-Old Aiden Blanchard
Environmental Agency Joins Search Effort For Missing 11-Year-Old Aiden Blanchard A new branch of law enforcement has joined the search for missing 11-year-old Aiden Blanchard. On Wednesday, Feb. 17, the Massachusetts State Police, Chicopee Police, were joined by the state Environmental Police continued the search for Aiden, who went missing on Feb. 5. Search teams were comprised of the State Police Marine Unit and boats from the Chicopee and Environmental Police, along with the State Police Dive Team, K9 Unit, Drone Unit, and Air Wing. Thus far, no evidence related to Aiden’s disappearance has been discovered, said Massachusetts State Police in a statement. “The oper…

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by Kristin Palpini
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'Vast Areas Of Ice' - Flight Crews Resume Search For Lost 11-Year-Old On CT River 'Vast Areas Of Ice' - Flight Crews Resume Search For Lost 11-Year-Old On CT River
'Vast Areas Of Ice' - Flight Crews Resume Search For Lost 11-Year-Old On CT River The search continued by air, land, and water for missing 11-year-old boy Aiden Blanchard today, Thursday, Feb. 11, the sixth day of his disappearance. Chicopee Police, Massachusetts State Police, and the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing searched the Connecticut River and its banks from the Massachusetts Turnpike down to the Connecticut state line, seeking any evidence related to Aiden's disappearance, police said in an update. "The flight crew did not locate any evidence related to Aiden’s disappearance. The crew observed vast areas of ice covering parts of the river," police said.  …

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by Kristin Palpini
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Aiden Blanchard, 11, Was Likely Alone When He Went Missing By CT River Aiden Blanchard, 11, Was Likely Alone When He Went Missing By CT River
Aiden Blanchard, 11, Was Likely Alone When He Went Missing By CT River In an update on the search for a missing 11-year-old boy, police said that, so far, the evidence points to Aiden having been alone near the Connecticut River when he disappeared. Aiden Blanchard, 11, went missing on Feb. 5 around 11:30 a.m. Aiden was last seen in the Willamansett area of Chicopee, near Old Field Road, and heading toward the Medina Street boat launch along the Connecticut River, police said. Aiden Blanchard is missingMissing and Exploited Children Network On Tuesday, Feb. 9, Chicopee and State police said they do not suspect foul play was involved in Aiden’s disappearan…

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by Kristin Palpini
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UPDATE: Waterway Search For Missing 11-Year-Old Boy Enters Day 4 UPDATE: Waterway Search For Missing 11-Year-Old Boy Enters Day 4
Update: Waterway Search For Missing 11-Year-Old Boy Enters Day 4 A local school district is preparing crisis counseling while police are asking anyone with a security camera to check their video as the search for a missing 11-year-old boy enters its fourth day. Over the weekend, police provided an update on the search and rescue mission for missing boy Aiden Blanchard. Chicopee Police said that while the search for Aiden continues, no evidence of the boy has been found in the Connecticut river waterways where Aiden was last seen in the area of the Medina Street Boat Ramp. The area has been searched by the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing, and Drone…

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by Kristin Palpini