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No human occupants were found, but emergency personnel rescued six dogs confined to crates on the boat. A seventh dog was found dead.

PEORIA, Ill. - Seven dogs were found abandoned in a boat on the Illinois River on Wednesday behind Peoria's RiverPlex Recreation and Wellness Center. ...

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“Biking, hiking — anything outdoors was her passion,” her friend Breanna Moses said. Gray especially enjoyed plying waterways with her 11-foot, pink kayak. She died alongside it. Gray, 45, of Peoria, went missing Thursday while kayaking on the Illinois River. She was found dead Friday morning by the Peoria Fire Department dive team, south of Detweiller Park.  Friends recalled Gray as enthusiastic in any environment. Though perhaps most excited amid wilderness, she seemed upbeat everywher...

Sarah Gray, 45, last was seen Thursday night.