Local agencies are actively searching for a missing man who fell into the river early this morning.

Police responded to West F Street at about 2:00 a.m. this morning after getting information that two brothers had been smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol when they fell into the river. One was able to reach the shore and call for help, but the other man did not. As of 10:38 a.m. he has not been located.

The missing individual has been identified as 37-year-old Dexter Fightingbear, of Casper.

Search efforts by foot, drone, and boat were immediately initiated by multiple agencies.

Due to limited visibility, operations were suspended until sunrise and have since resumed. With the assistance of Natrona County Emergency Management, a coordinated search and rescue operation is ongoing, inv

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