22-Year-Old Graduate Student from La Crosse Found De.ce.ased
A missing 22-year-old graduate student from La Crosse, Wisconsin, has been found d**d after disappearing near the Mississippi River early Sunday morning per CBS News.
Eliotte Heinz was last seen around 3:22 a.m. on the 500 block of Front Street South, according to the La Crosse Police Department. Her school,ย Viterbo University, had become a central hub for volunteer search efforts before the tragic discovery.
โThis was not the outcome we had hoped for throughout this search,โ La Crosse Police Chief Shawn Kudron said perย CBS News. โOur thoughts are with Eliotteโs family, friends and all those who knew Eliotte. We are grateful for the outpouring of support from so many within the La Crosse community, the State of Wisconsin and nationally to locate Eliotte.โ
A message ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ญ๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ณ per aย Facebook Post:
โOn behalf of our entire family, thank you. The outpouring of support in the search for Eliotte has been overwhelming, and we are deeply grateful for the kindness, prayers, and encouragement from the community and beyond.
โMany of you have asked how you can help. At this time, the most important thing you can do is continue sharing Eliotteโs information on social media. For those in the La Crosse area, we ask that you review any home security camera footage from early Sunday morning between 2โ6 a.m.โeven the smallest detail could make a difference. If you see anything that may help, please contact the La Crosse Police Department.โ
โWe are incredibly thankful for the food and supply donations received. We are currently well covered for today. Looking ahead to tonight and tomorrow, donations can be brought to the Viterbo University School of Nursing.โ
โFor those wishing to provide direct monetary support to Eliotteโs parents, Shane and Amber, contributions can be made via Venmo [link below] or PayPal (daniellefaskell@gmail.com).โ
Police are continuing to investigate the case, and her cause of d**th has not yet been determined.
Brownsville, where developments may be connected, is located about 15 miles downriver from La Crosse.
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