{"id":1524172,"date":"2022-06-20T14:34:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T18:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1524172"},"modified":"2022-06-20T14:34:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T18:34:16","slug":"body-of-missing-college-basketball-player-found-in-idaho-following-rafting-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/body-of-missing-college-basketball-player-found-in-idaho-following-rafting-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Body Of Missing College Basketball Player Found In Idaho Following Rafting Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbody-of-missing-college-basketball-player-found-in-idaho-following-rafting-accident%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1524172&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The body of a missing college basketball player was found after he went missing during a rafting trip on an Idaho river, authorities shared.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Everette Jackson, 21, was a sophomore forward at Louisiana State University Eunice (LSU). His body was recovered on Sunday after Jackson had disappeared after falling into the water during a June 11 rafting trip while tubing with his girlfriend.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIt is with great sadness that we have learned that the body of Everette Jackson has been found,\u201d LSU Eunice shared on Twitter Monday. \u201cWe will share funeral arrangements after he returns home and they are made available.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It is with great sadness that we have learned that the body of Everette Jackson has been found. We will share funeral arrangements after he returns home and they are made available.<\/p>\n<p>Please keep Everette&#8217;s family and loved ones in your prayers in the coming days and weeks. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z6NxJxeCGv\">pic.twitter.com\/z6NxJxeCGv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LSU Eunice (@LSUEunice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LSUEunice\/status\/1538672392540651521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 19, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gem County law enforcement also shared its condolences following the recovery of Jackson\u2019s body.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cOur thoughts and prayers are with the family during this very difficult time,\u201d Gem County Sheriff Donnie Wunder said in a\u00a0<a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idahostatesman.com\/news\/local\/community\/boise\/article262687227.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">statement<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. \u201cWe are grateful to all of the emergency responders and volunteers who made this recovery possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Idaho Statesman\u00a0<a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.idahostatesman.com\/news\/local\/community\/boise\/article262687227.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that the rafting accident occurred near the Gem County Island Sports Complex in Emmett.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cVolunteers and rescue crews have spent the past eight days combing the area for Jackson. A volunteer found the body two miles downstream from where he disappeared,\u201d the outlet reported. \u201cA family member positively identified his body.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cFamily members on social media said the 21-year-old and his girlfriend missed their exit and tried to paddle back to a dock. She was able to cling to a branch, but Jackson was reportedly pulled away in the current,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbrz.com\/mobile\/cleanStory.cfm?n=152102\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">according to<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0KTVB-TV.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A Gem County Sheriff\u2019s Office Facebook post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/806941092748281\/\">warned<\/a> of the Payette River\u2019s hazardous conditions just two days before Jackson\u2019s disappearance.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cRivers in the area are running at fast speeds and high-water levels. Even if the water looks calm, rivers can be extremely dangerous. When rivers are higher[,] they\u2019re faster[,] and they\u2019re colder than normal,\u201d the post stated.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cCurrent conditions make rivers and canals much more dangerous. Avoiding the rivers and canals at this time is strongly suggested,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) expressed his family\u2019s condolences on Monday at the news of Jackson\u2019s death.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cBecky and I are praying that the Lord comforts the family and friends who are grieving over the tragic passing of Everette Jackson,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Becky and I are praying that the Lord comforts the family and friends who are grieving over the tragic passing of Everette Jackson. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4Ak1mys5hs\">https:\/\/t.co\/4Ak1mys5hs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJohnKennedy\/status\/1538891323717165057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 20, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His sister, Megan Jackson, described him as \u201cfun, adventurous, he loves to play basketball, loved basketball,\u201d adding that he \u201cloved his family. He was very family-oriented. He just gets along with everybody,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdsu.com\/article\/lafourche-man-missing-boise-river\/40276500\">according to<\/a>\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WDSU<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Jackson was a graduate of Central Lafourche High School in Louisiana in 2019.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The news also came one day after nearly 200 people at Jackson\u2019s high school gathered in their gym to offer prayer regarding the search for Jackson.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cBeyond the prayer, residents at Saturday\u2019s basketball game said some locals are setting up fundraisers to help the family with the search,\u201d Houma Today\u00a0<a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.houmatoday.com\/story\/news\/2022\/06\/18\/community-shows-support-raceland-man-missing-river-rafting-trip\/7670312001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The body of a missing college basketball player was found after he went missing during a rafting trip on an Idaho river, authorities shared. Everette Jackson, 21, was a sophomore forward at Louisiana State University Eunice (LSU). 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