Authorities believe they have found the body of a 17-year-old boy who went missing on a duck hunting trip with his 19-year-old brother in Northern California last month — nearly a week after the older brother's remains were recovered.

Police have discovered the body of 19-year-old Andruw Cornett, who dove into a California reservoir to save his 17-year-old brother while duck hunting last month. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

A search for missing brothers in a California lake is shifting to recovery as volunteers continue efforts in the treacherous waters.

The body of Andruw Cornett, 19, was recovered Tuesday at Thermalito Afterbay in Northern California, where he went missing with his brother while duck hunting.

Butte County Sheriff’s officials announced the discovery days after limiting its search last week for brothers Wesley Cornett, 17, and 19-year-old Andruw Cornett, of Olivehurst, who disappeared the morning of Dec. 14.

Search and rescue teams found the body of one of two teenage brothers, missing since they went duck hunting on Thermalito Afterbay on Dec. 14, 2024.

Authorities have found the second body in their search for two brothers who had gone missing during a duck-hunting trip in Northern California last month.

The body was discovered Sunday morning in the afterbay. The Butte County Sheriff's Office will provide an update after making positive identification.

The body of a second teenager who went missing during a duck-hunting trip in Northern California last month reportedly has been found, five days after authorities recovered the body of his older brother.