NEOSHO, Mo. (KY3) - Lime Kiln Park in Neosho has closed until further notice, just days after a girl swept away by a current was found dead at Shoal Creek at the park. The Neosho Police Department shared the following announcement Friday: “Effective immediately, the Lime Kiln Park in Neosho will be closed until further notice. There will be no trespassing in the park, violators are subject to prosecution.” Authorities did not explain why the.
Search for 12-year-old girl swept away in park near Neosho
May 27, 2021
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NEOSHO, Mo. (AP) Search teams were looking for a 12-year-old girl who was swept away in a strong creek in Shoal Creek at Lime Kiln Park near Neosho, authorities said.
Officials were called to the park Wednesday afternoon for a water rescue. They pulled Trevor Hicks, 34, from the water, Neosho police Chief Jason Baird said in a news release.
Hicks went under while trying to rescue Kaylin Brown, who had been pulled into water by a strong current, Baird said.
Searchers looked for Kaylin until 9 p.m. Wednesday and resumed the search Thursday morning.