The bodyless head that washed ashore belonged to a missing swimmer, according to police
Victor Castaneda had been missing since Saturday after he went to save his sister who got caught in a rip current.
Head Washed Ashore in South Florida Belongs to Swimmer Who Gave His Life to Save His Sister
The head that washed up on land in Miami Beach in mid-November 2024 belonged to a swimmer, identified by police as Victor Enrique Castaneda Jr., 19.
Head found on Key Biscayne beach was swimmer who drowned after saving sister
The head that washed ashore on Key Biscayne belonged to a 19-year-old swimmer who disappeared after saving his sister's life in Miami Beach last weekend, authorities said.
Human head that washed ashore in South Florida belonged to missing swimmer
The human head that washed ashore in South Florida this week belonged to a missing 19-year-old swimmer, police said Friday.
Head that washed ashore in South Florida belongs to missing 19-year-old: police
A human head that washed ashore in South Florida belongs to a missing 19-year-old, whose family says drowned after saving his sister.
Police say head found on Key Biscayne belonged to teen who went missing off Miami Beach
The mystery of the human head found on a Key Biscayne beach has been solved. It belonged to a teen who went missing after getting caught in a rip current off Miami Beach last Saturday, police said Friday.
Miami Beach police: Head found on Key Biscayne belonged to missing swimmer
Miami Beach police confirmed that the head that washed up on Key Biscayne on Tuesday morning belonged to a missing swimmer.
Severed Head Washed Ashore on Key Biscayne Identified As Missing Teen Swimmer
Victor Castaneda Jr., 19, disappeared while saving his younger sister from a rip current at South Pointe Beach on Saturday.
Human head found on Florida beach identified as teen who died saving sister in rip current
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Head That Washed Ashore in Florida Identified as Teen Who Saved Sister from Drowning: ‘I Will Miss You Every Second’
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Family of 19-year-old swimmer last seen in ocean in Miami Beach to hold memorial service
The family of a 19-year-old swimmer who vanished in a Miami Beach rip current last Saturday night will hold a memorial service at the place he was last seen.
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Family hopes for answers as rescuers search for swimmer caught in South Beach rip current
Authorities are searching for a 19-year-old swimmer caught in rough waters while on South Beach over the weekend.