Updated 12:29 AM, Apr 27, 2021
At this point, authorities have no indication that Arden was abducted, and are continuing to investigate the circumstances of her disappearance.
Since then, search and rescue personnel have been working around the clock to find the little girl and bring her body home.
“We’ve had some helicopters, drones and things of that nature, divers.” said Blackfeet Nation public information officer James McNeely. “The focus is the river right now.”
Over the weekend, Bureau of Indian Affairs and irrigation officials redirected river water from the Two Medicine into an irrigation ditch to lower water levels and assist searchers.
“It did divert quite a bit of water and that diversion is about 5-6 miles west of where they're looking so it did help some today (Monday),” he said.
Soldiers and airmen from the Montana National Guard arrived Monday night, bringing more manpower and resources.
“The bad thing about that area is the lack of cell service and radio transmission,” said McNeely. “So we're hoping to get that up within the next day or two so we can have better reception for everyone.”
Volunteers have set up a "cook shack" for search personnel to get hot food and beverages, thanks to community donations.
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