BREAKING: Two bodies recovered at Walnut Lake

A pair of bodies were found at Walnut Lake this week, according to local authorities.

The Tippah County Coroner’s office verified that two bodies have been recovered. Names of the individuals have not been released as of yet, but local emergency services indicated that the pair that was located are related.

One body was recovered on Tuesday, August 5th while another was recovered on Wednesday, August 6th.

The Benton County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the matter as the majority of the lake actually sits in Benton County.

Multiple agencies were called out to the area to search.

We will update this article as more information is available from the Benton County Sheriff’s Department.