'Alaskan Bush People' Star Matt Brown Feared Dead Amid Police Search for Body in River
Bear Brown said witnesses saw a man in the river and police have not found a body as the search continues.
- On Friday, the Okanogan County Sheriff began searching the Okanogan River for an unidentified male after an anonymous witness reported seeing a person floating face down in the water. Family members fear the individual is Matt Brown.
- The Brown family has been estranged from Matt for five years due to his documented erratic behavior. Last week, he posted a YouTube video of himself allegedly intoxicated and naked in a public park while holding a gun.
- Someone called 911 on Wednesday to report a man sitting in shallow waters near Oroville, Washington. Emergency responders searched the area extensively after the caller lost sight of the individual, but they could not find a body.
- Bear Brown addressed the reports in a TikTok video on Thursday, stating he could not confirm the man was Matt but expressing concern that his brother had recently struggled with addiction.
- As of Friday morning, the Sheriff confirmed no body had been found, with search efforts set to resume when weather improves. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available at 1-800-273-TALK or 988 for those in distress.
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