STRANGE CREEK, W.Va. (AP) - The Braxton County Sheriff says the body of a man an elderly man who had been reported missing has been found in the Elk River.
Sheriff Eddie Williams told WCHS-TV that officials searched for several hours after the 85-year-old who suffered from dementia was reported missing early Thursday. Williams said the man's body was recovered in the Strange Creek area around 10:30 a.m.
Officials have not yet released the man's name.