Search continues for teenager swept away in local wash
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Searchers are still trying to find the teenager who fell into a wash yesterday during the storms and disappeared. Video by ktnv.com
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The search will continue today for the teenager that was swept away in a wash yesterday during yesterday's storms Video by ktnv.com
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Interview with John Peterson of a search and rescue team about teenager who disappeared in a wash yesterday. Video by ktnv.com
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Henderson Public Works starts clearing debris from the wash to help locate missing 17-year-old William Mootz.
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A helicopter aids in the effort to locate the missing teen.
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About 100 people, including family and friends, help search for William.
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A helicopter helps cover extensive ground during the search.
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Volunteers gather to help continue the search for William on Thursday morning.
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Those close to him say William is a wrestler and attends Green Valley High School.
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The Pittman Wash turned to rapids after heavy rains on Wednesday morning.
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When several 911 calls came in late Wednesday morning reporting William's disappearance, crews launched a search for the teen.
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Authorities searched the Pittman Wash and surrounding areas to try to locate the teen.
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One firefighter hurries to aid rescuers in the race to find William.
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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- The search continues for a 17-year-old boy who was swept away in a Henderson wash on Wednesday.
Authorities resumed the search early Thursday morning for William Mootz, who police say was lost in the rapids at the Pittman Wash in Henderson.
The incident happened at about 11:40 a.m. when Mootz was with friends at the wash near Stephanie Street and Sunset Road.
Mootz fell in and was quickly swept away, disappearing into the current.
Mootz's family says their son is an avid swimmer but the strength of the current and dept of the water in the wash made it incredibly dangerous for anyone.
Family and friends searched the wash last night by flashlight after the rescue crews called off the search.
The teen is entering his senior year at Green Valley High School.
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