Dec 14, 2019

Authorities recover body of girl swept away by Arizona creek

Posted Dec 14, 2019 3:32 PM

TONTO BASIN, Ariz. (AP)-Authorities in rural Arizona have recovered the body of a 6-year-old girl who was swept away in surging creek waters two weeks ago.

The body of Willa Rawlings was found shortly before 2:30 p.m. Friday in Roosevelt Lake about 20 miles south of Tonto Basin, where the girl initially went missing.

The announcement from Gila County sheriff's officials comes on the same day that family members scheduled funeral services for Willa and her 5-year-old brother, Colby.

Nine family members were in a military-style truck that became stuck Nov. 29 while trying to cross Tonto Creek.