Missing woman found dead after kayaking incident in Rockbridge County
Tags: Rockbridge County, Missing, Missing Person
Photo of Octavia Richardson, courtesy of Wanda Asinor.
Sadly, Octavia Richardson was found dead in the river following the incident, according to her family and the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
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The department provided more details on the search in a Sunday evening news release.
It said Richardson and another kayaker were floating the James River Saturday evening when both kayaks capsized. One kayaker made it to shore and was treated for hypothermia.
Crews search Saturday night and throughout the day on Sunday until Richardson was found at 4:17 p.m.
Neither kayaker was wearing a life jacket, the department said.
A woman is missing in Rockbridge County following a kayaking incident, Rockbridge County Emergency Management said.
Sources said Octavia Richardson was last seen around 5 p.m. on Saturday on the James River near Glasgow.
“We just want Octavia to come home. We’re trying to search and keep everybody safe at the same time, so we really appreciate all the people that have came out and helped. We just don’t know where she’s at. and we really want her to come home and we want to find her and we’re praying we can find her alive.”
Wanda Asinor, Octavia’s Aunt.
If you have any information on this incident or the whereabouts of Ms. Richardson, please contact the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office at 540-463-7328.