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Police Say Missing Akwesasne Man Tied to Migrants Found Dead in St Lawrence River

April 4, 2023
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Authorities investigating the disappearance of an Akwesasne man whose boat was found near the bodies of eight migrants pulled from the St. Lawrence River last week are confirming he is connected to the case. In a statement, Akwesasne Mohawk police say Oakes is linked to the discovery on Thursday and Friday of the eight victims,…

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Search for Man Continues After Police Pull Eight Bodies From Waters Near Akwesasne

April 1, 2023
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Searchers continued to look in a marshy area of the St. Lawrence River on Saturday for a man missing from a nearby Mohawk community after pulling the bodies of eight migrants from the chilly waters earlier this week. Authorities provided no updates in their hunt for 30-year-old Casey Oakes, who was last seen Wednesday night operating…

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Migrant Death Toll Rises to Eight After Bodies of Child, Adult Found in Akwesasne

March 31, 2023
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Police in the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne said Friday they had found the bodies of two more people, including an infant, who were among a group of migrants who died trying to cross into the United States. Authorities on Thursday had found the bodies of five adults and one child — members of two families…

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Police Say Six Bodies Found Near Akwesasne, Que, Near US Border: Mohawk Police

March 30, 2023
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The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service says they are investigating after the bodies of six people were found late Thursday afternoon in the St. Lawrence River by a marsh area near Akwesasne, Que. Akwesasne is close to the United States border across from New York state. Police say the search has been called off for the night and is to…

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