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Bodies of Two Women Found in Vehicle in River in Niles; Neighbors React
Police said the bodies were found in a submerged Jeep, and investigators have not determined whether foul play was involved.
- On Wednesday, officials confirmed the bodies of missing South Bend residents Alexanda Navarro, 23, and Vanessa Bautista, 24, were recovered from a submerged 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee in Michigan's St. Joseph River.
- The women had been missing since early Sunday, Sept. 13, when they were last seen leaving The Arena Nightclub in Elkhart, Indiana, while dropping off a friend.
- Bautista's phone last pinged near Brown Funeral Home in Niles, prompting a multi-agency investigation involving police departments from South Bend, Elkhart, and Niles.
- Niles Police Chief James Millin stated the vehicle went over an embankment, though cause of death remains unclear; Mayor Nick Shelton said, "My thoughts are with the families and loved ones."
- A planned protest shifted to a prayer vigil at Muessel Grove Park amid family frustration regarding investigation leadership, as authorities have not determined if foul play was involved.
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NILES, MI. — By Héctor Loya / El Informador The search for 24-year-old Vanessa Bautista and 23-year-old Alexa Navarro had a tragic turn after authorities had located a grey Jeep Grand Cherokee submerged in the St. Joseph River in the city of Niles, where the lifeless bodies of two were found [...] The post They find two bodies inside a vehicle submerged in Michigan River; they investigate possible relationship with missing young people first app…
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A complex investigation was opened by Michigan authorities after two young women from South Bend, Indiana, who had been missing data, were found dead in a car wrecked in the St. Joseph River.
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