Searchers recover body of missing Conewango Valley man

After nearly five days of searching, emergency fire and rescue personnel have recovered the body of a 48 year-old Conewango Valley man who was lost in Chautauqua lake following a tubing incident last Saturday night.  Chautauqua County Sheriff Joe Gerace says Ricky Whipple was found by crews about 5:45 this morning, not far from the area where he went missing on June 25th...

Gerace-Ricky Whipple located

Gerace says the family has been notified and now has closure in this matter.  Authorities have been working in a joint effort since this past Saturday evening to locate Whipple's body.  Witnesses say that Whipple was not wearing a life jacket at the time of the mishap.