State Police are reporting an unidentified body in the water.
[UPDATE 11:08 a.m.] WBZ is quoting sources as saying the body found this morning in the Chestnut Hill Reservoir is that of missing Boston College student Franco Garcia. The same source says there are no signs of foul play. [UPDATE 10:24 a.m.]: State Police divers are packing up their equipment after two of them went into the Chestnut Hill Reservoir this hour. From where Patch reporter Melanie Graham and other media are located, it is not clear if the body has been pulled out of the water.] [UPDATE: 9:58 a.m.] Clarification: Cousins of missing Boston College student Franco Garcia have arrived at the reservoir; his parents are not yet on-scene. [UPDATE: 9:53 a.m.] The family of missing Boston College student Franco Garcia has just arrived on…
Three ambulances wait near Chestnut Hill Reservoir as divers search underwater.
The search for missing Boston College student Franco Garcia intensified today. Garcia's family is asking today for help with an on-foot search. They will lead search teams for Franco. The Facebook Group for Missing Student: Franco Garcia has posted, asking everyone who can help to meet at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir on the St. Thomas More street side. The post says at 3 p.m., they will divide up into teams to search the surrounding area. Friends are Tweeting information about Garcia and updates from their search from the Twitter handle @FindFranco. Also today, members of Garcia's family members are walking the sidewalks near the reservoir with signs taped to themselves with a picture of Franco and information about him. Meantime, …
Whether it's to jog, bike or just enjoy the view, many people enjoy spending time at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir in the summer.
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Edwina Dayao-Yevoli
7:38 pm on Monday, February 27, 2012
Being a mother myself, I feel your pain and anxiety. This is the time when it is best to hang on to your faith and plead for God's love and mercy. My nephew is a senior in BC. I will not go to sleep without praying fervently for Franco's safe return and for all of you, his family and friends, to have courage and not to give up. GOD BLESS. more ›