Family of Missing California Mom, Infant Confirms Their Bodies Were Recovered From Canal
Bodies of Whisper Owen and her eight-month-old child were recovered after 33 days of searching, with investigations ongoing into how their car ended up submerged in a canal.
- A spokesperson said they found a car in a canal connected to the disappearance of Whisper Owen and her infant daughter Sandra McCarty.
- Whisper Owen's brother Richard confirmed their bodies were found inside the car after it was discovered by a search and recovery dive team.
- Richard Owen expressed frustration that the canal had already been searched by deputies nearly two weeks ago without finding his sister and niece.
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California Mother, Infant Found Dead in Submerged SUV After Month-Long Search
The search for a mother and her infant daughter, missing for over a month, ended on Aug. 17, as divers recovered two bodies from a submerged vehicle, the Fresno Police Department said. The San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said that its dive team located an adult and an infant inside a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer with the same description of the SUV associated with the missing persons case. Official identification by the medical examiner’s offi…
CA family still looking for answers after missing mother and baby found dead in canal
A Fresno family is frustrated and angry with the investigation into a missing Sacramento mother and her 8-month-old daughter after the two were found dead inside a submerged vehicle.
This weekend, the bodies of a woman and her eight-month-old baby were recovered from a submerged vehicle in an irrigation canal in Escalon, the family told KCRA 3.


California mom, 8-month-old daughter missing for over a month found dead in canal
The bodies of Whisper Owen, 36, and her infant daughter, Sandra McCarty, were found in their submerged 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer in San Joaquin County, the Fresno Police Department confirmed Sunday.
Bodies of a missing mother and daughter found in California
(CNN, KYMA/KECY) - The search for a missing California mother and her eight-month-old daughter is apparently over. On Sunday, police said divers found the vehicle belonging to Whisper Owen. The car was found submerged in a canal. Investigators say they found a body of an adult woman and infant inside the car. Police say Owen and her daughter, Sandra McCarty, were last seen July 15 after visiting family in Fresno. She was traveling home to Elk Gr…
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