Body Recovered from Black Warrior in Search for Missing Boater

A body has been pulled from the Black Warrior River two days after a boating accident near the Oliver Lock and Dam in Tuscaloosa sent a woman overboard.

Reginald King, a spokesperson for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, confirmed that rescuers with the Alabama Marine Patrol Division recovered the body Thursday morning.

Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue Chief has confirmed the victim found Thursday is the missing woman, but 20-year-old Kirsten Jones, a University of Alabama student.

This story is developing, stay tuned to the Tuscaloosa Thread for more information as it becomes available.