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    Community seeking answers after 2 missing men found dead in St. Joseph River

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    ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WNDU) – Our team is working to get answers after two men went missing over the weekend both were found dead Late Wednesday afternoon, inside a pickup truck that had crashed into the St. Joseph, just outside Elkhart.

    Thursday morning, we got some clarity from the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, which says it mistakenly wrote the time of the crash in its Wednesday night news release.

    Deputies tell our team that the initial tip incorrectly stated that the crash happened at 3:46pm on Wednesday, when it should have said that’s when the crash site was discovered.

    So we’re still waiting to find out exactly when the truck crashed, and so are the police.

    The two men recovered from the truck were identified as Theo Bean, 30, of Elkhart, and Tireno Washington, 39, of Bristol. The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office says Bean and Washington had been missing since early Sunday morning.

    Capt. Michael Culp of the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office says a Bristol police officer found evidence at the crash site that led to the grim discovery.

    “Our agencies were working together to try to find them,” Culp said. “Preliminary information is that the vehicle has left the roadway. Obviously, with it being submerged, we have further analysis of the vehicle and any other evidence we have at the scene just to do a reconstruction and hopefully through our investigation, we’ll be able to determine if there’s any evidence to suggest. if other vehicles were involved.”

    Culp also clarified that a Facebook post about the missing men that was shared by the sheriff’s office less than 10 minutes after officers discovered the crash scene was just a coincidence. He says the post was shared at 3.55pm on Wednesday because police had exhausted all leads and needed the public’s help.

    At this point in the investigation, foul play is not suspected. Autopsies for both men are scheduled for Friday morning.

    Our team also spoke with a family spokesperson who provided a more detailed timeline of what happened from the time the men disappeared to where things stand now. ***NOTE: We have not been provided a timeline from them as they are still working to put one together.***

    Sunday, November 10

    • Bean and Washington left a bowling alley at 2:30 am (caught on surveillance)
    • Bean and Washington were spotted leaving a friend’s house at 5am (caught on Ring Camera)
    • Bean and Washington began driving to Reno’s home in Bristol
    • No response from the men after the family reached out at 7 p.m

    Monday, November 11

    • Family Filed Missing Persons Report, Never Received Call Back From Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office
    • Facebook posts about Bean and Washington began to appear

    Tuesday, November 12

    • The family called the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office around 6 p.m
    • The family said investigators received no pings from the cellphones
    • The family said they will have to wait and hope the truck is spotted or they are stopped

    Wednesday, November 13

    • The family called the Records Office at the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office at 8:13 a.m., asking for the case number
    • The family left a message for the detective who returned the call at 9:21
    • Detective calls again at 2.49pm saying drones were being used and asking for pictures of missing men to post online
    • Police responded to the scene of the accident at 3:46 p.m
    • The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office publishes a missing persons post on Facebook at 3:55 p.m., less than 10 minutes later

    Thursday, November 14

    • The Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office is sending clarification that the crash scene was discovered at 3:46 p.m., but it did not happen at that time.

    Friday, November 15

    • Autopsies scheduled for Bean and Washington

    Stay up to date with local news with WNDU on-air and online. Be sure to download 16 News Now App and follow us YouTube page as we continue to bring you the latest coverage on this developing story.

    Our team also spoke with a family spokesperson who provided a more detailed timeline of what…
    Our team also spoke with a family spokesperson who provided a more detailed timeline of what happened from the time the men disappeared to where things stand now.(WNDU)

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