Missing CA mother and daughter found dead in submerged vehicle 1 month after disappearance
Briefly

Whisper Owen and her daughter Sandra McCarty were missing since July 15. They were last seen when Owen was returning to Sacramento from a family visit and doctor's appointment in Fresno. Search crews discovered their vehicle submerged in a canal near Oakdale, California, using sonar technology. Both Owen and Sandra were confirmed dead inside the car. Reports indicated Owen attempted to save her daughter, though the circumstances leading to their entrapment remain unclear.
Whisper Owen, 36, and her infant daughter, Sandra McCarty, had been missing since July 15, when Owen drove to see family and go to a doctor's appointment in Fresno, California.
The bodies of both Owen and Sandra were found inside their submerged 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer in a canal under a bridge on Highway 120.
The discovery was made using sonar technology, confirming that Owen made a desperate attempt to save her daughter during the incident.
It's not clear what led up to them becoming trapped under the bridge.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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