Country singer Craig Strickland missing, friend found dead in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol says the body of a 22-year-old man has been recovered and a second man is missing after the two went duck hunting and their boat capsized.
Patrol Capt. Paul Timmons confirmed Monday that rescuers discovered the body of Chase Morland from Kaw Lake in northe Oklahoma. A second man, 29-year-old Craig Strickland of Springdale, Arkansas, was still missing.
Strickland is the lead singer of the Arkansas-based country-rock band Backroad Anthem.
Rescue workers found the boat shortly after midnight Monday, after the two were reported missing.
Just after midnight Saturday, Morland tweeted that he and Strickland were heading into the storm to go duck hunting.
In case we don't come back, @BackroadCRAIG and I are going right through Winter Storm Goliath to kill ducks in Oklahoma.
The band has posted several updates on their Facebook page.
Please say special prayers for Chase Morland. They were very close. Craig is still missing please pray 4 safe ret pic.twitter.com/pbM3qNUAWS
— Backroad Anthem (@BackroadAnthem) December 28, 2015
As some of you may know at this point yesterday early moing about 2 am Craig Strickland & his good friend Chase... Posted by Backroad Anthem on Monday, December 28, 2015
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