The family of Eliotte Heinz, the 22-year-old student found dead in Mississippi River, thanked the community for their support during the search.

The distraught mother of missing Wisconsin graduate student Eliotte Heinz said she is desperately trying to “stay positive.”

La Crosse Police Department have reported that the body of Eliotte Heinz was recovered in the Mississippi River near Brownsville, Minnesota.

Wisconsin graduate student Eliotte Heinz was found dead in the Mississippi River in La Crosse, WI. Her body was found after hours of searching since she went missing on July 20, last seen on camera walking near the colossal river.