New York State authorities are conducting a search for four bodies in the Niagara River after recent tragic incidents near the state park. On Wednesday, multiple witnesses reported seeing a woman entering the river at Goat Island, which is situated just above the largest of Niagara Falls’ waterfalls, Horseshoe Falls. The woman’s identity has not been disclosed, and state police have not yet located her despite extensive search efforts.
The search was initiated with park police deploying drones, conducting foot patrols in the gorge, and visually scanning the area from vantage points. The park police then requested additional support from New York State Police Aviation to assist with the lower sections of the Niagara River. The search is ongoing, and police continue to investigate.
This incident closely follows another tragedy that occurred the previous week, involving a mother and her two children. Chianti Means, 33, along with her nine-year-old son Roman Rossman and five-month-old daughter Mecca Means, are presumed dead after the devastating event on October 28. According to James O’Callaghan, a spokesperson from the State Park Police, video footage indicates that the mother’s actions were intentional and that she was not pursuing her children before they all fell into the river.
The search efforts continue as law enforcement seeks to bring closure to both tragic cases. Further information is expected as the investigations unfold.
