17-year-old drowns at AR state park

Updated: Apr. 21, 2017 at 2:59 PM CDT
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WYNNE, AR (WMC) - A West Memphis teen drowned at a state park in Arkansas.

Cross County Sheriff's deputies were called to Village Creek State Park in Wynne on Thursday afternoon. When authorities had arrived around 1:30, the 17-year-old had been missing for about 20 minutes.

Law enforcement officials were unable to find the body until Friday at 11:20 a.m.

The teen's family does not wish for the boy's name to be released.

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