Community Reels After Discovery at Coalwater Quarry
A document from an interactive, solvable fictional cold case told through official records.
September 7, 1993
RICOCHET COUNTY — The search for six-year-old Brittany Lynn came to a close on Labor Day when authorities confirmed that human remains were found in Coalwater Quarry, several miles north of her family’s home on Hollow Bend Road.
Deputies with the Ricochet Hollow Sheriff’s Office responded Monday morning to an access point known locally as The Slip, along the far eastern edge of the quarry. Authorities said a community member arrived at the Sheriff’s Office early that morning to report the discovery after being in the area. Officials have not released additional details regarding the circumstances.
Well known to generations of local residents, Coalwater Quarry has been closed since 1982. The site has seen little official use in the years since, though it remains a spot where fishermen cast their lines. In the warmer months, the western end of the quarry serves as an informal recreation area for local swimmers to cool off.
Throughout Labor Day weekend, neighbors and volunteers searched woods, fields, and creek banks closer to the Lynn home, holding onto hope that the first-grade student had wandered and might yet be found safe. Much of the organized search effort had been focused in the immediate area around Hollow Bend Road.
“This is a hard day for our town,” Sheriff Robert Hale said Monday. “We ask everyone to keep the Lynn family in their prayers and allow investigators the time they need.”
By midday, word had traveled quickly through Ricochet Hollow. Churches announced evening prayer services, and municipal buildings and several businesses lowered their flags to half-staff. Parents were seen gathering children early from neighborhood yards as the news spread.
Authorities have not released a cause of death. The investigation remains active, and additional information will be provided when confirmed.
Susan Hale, Staff Writer
Editor’s Note:
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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