Police also said persons of interest had been identified and investigators had attempted to locate those individuals and speak with them.
Police provided a brief update on the investigation and the ongoing search for Casey Oakes, 30, on Thursday afternoon.
Police continued to say an essential part of their investigation into the deaths of the eight people was whether their fatal attempt to cross the St. Lawrence River from Canada into the United States was facilitated by one individual or more than one individual.Article content
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