Deceased/Not Found TX - Clara Robinson, 8, missing after fatal (father) car accident in bad weather - 4 family members survived - Sherman - December 24, 2024

[meanmaryjean]

God bless those searchers and their dogged determination.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Sherman search for missing child shifts to non-profit group

SHERMAN, Texas (KTEN) — Sherman police said Friday that the department will no longer be a part of the ongoing search for eight-year-old Clara Robinson.

www.kten.com

January 17, 2025

SHERMAN, Texas (KTEN) — Sherman police said Friday that the department will no longer be a part of the ongoing search for eight-year-old Clara Robinson.

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Sherman police said Texas EquuSearch will take over the operation to find the child.

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Sherman first responders and emergency management will be assisting EqquSearch, a non-profit organization, when needed.

Roma Italian Restaurant in Durant is hosting a fundraiser for the Robinson family on Monday.

https://www.facebook.com/RomaDurantOK/posts/1171872504299462

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 17, 2025

Texas EquuSearch takes over search for missing 8-year-old Oklahoma girl

The quest to find Clara Robinson has reached 25 days and covered 23 miles of creek, according to the Sherman Police Department.

www.cbsnews.com

"They (Texas EquuSearch) joined us earlier this week and have been a great assistance in our efforts to find Clara," the Sherman Police Department said in a social media message on Friday. "After consulting with them, it is our mutual belief that turning over operations to their organization is in the best interest of the search goal ... finding Clara."

Sherman Police to resume normal operations in search for missing Durant girl

The Sherman Police Department announced Friday afternoon that they will resume normal operations next week and that nonprofit Texas EquuSearch will continue coordinating search efforts for the missing Durant 8-year-old girl swept away by floodwaters in a Christmas Eve crash off US-75 moving forward.

www.kxii.com

“Even though we are ending our daily search efforts, we are not giving up,” said Sherman Chief of Police Jason Jeffcoat. “In conjunction with EquuSearch, we will continue regularly participating in search operations for Clara, as conditions in the creek change.”

Durant restaurant hosts fundraiser for Robinson family

The search continues for 8-year-old Clara Robinson as Texoman's continue to raise money for the Robinson family. Roma Italian Restaurant in Durant is hosting a fundraiser Monday, a day they

www.kten.com

Roma's will offer two family pan with either spaghetti or lasagna, feeding 5-7 people, at $50 each.

All proceeds go to the Robinson family.

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 21, 2025

Sherman Police explain decision to hand over search for missing Clara Robinson

After 25 days of searching more than 20 miles of creek, Sherman Police announced Friday they would be handing over the search for missing 8-year-old Clara Robinson to Houston-based nonprofit Texas Equusearch.

www.kxii.com

“We didn’t have anywhere else to look,” he said. “We had called in every asset that we could call in. We had asked every expert that we could find and we did everything that was recommended and still didn’t have any results.”

After talking it over with Texas Equusearch, who had joined the search efforts just a few days prior, they made the tough decision.

“We both felt like their capabilities, the way that their organization is structured and designed, is a better fit and would give the community, would give the Robinson family, the best chance of success,” Boyle said.

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 22, 2025

Texas EquuSearch details plan to find missing 8-year-old Oklahoman Clara Robinson

The child has been missing since Christmas Eve, when floodwaters swept her away after her family's vehicle crashed.

www.cbsnews.com

The organization's efforts include foot searchers, excavators, drones, K9 teams, kayaks with sonar, helicopters, ATVs, UTVs, and an amphibious vehicle.

According to Texas EquuSearch, drone images are being processed, with further search operations planned for Thursday through Sunday.

Clara Robinson
TEXAS EQUUSEARCH

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 22, 2025

Month-long search efforts continue for 8-year-old girl missing after Sherman crash

Four weeks after the Christmas Eve crash, crews continue their search for 8-year-old Clara Robinson

www.wfaa.com

If Clara is not located by Sunday, TXEQ said they will deploy a dive team from Feb. 1 through Feb. 4 to search nearby waterways.

 

[dogface 82]

1) Has the family car been recovered?
2) Has it been emptied and searched?

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 24, 2025

One month on: Search continues for Clara Robinson

SHERMAN, Texas (KTEN) — A new phase is underway in the search for Clara Robinson.

www.kten.com

This weekend, the organization will begin using drones to investigate ...

"We're going to start at each drone target. The drone technology actually deciphers colors, and will leave a picture and a GPS coordinate. We have to go run down that coordinate in that river, bust through the woods, until we get to that location and put eyes on it," Edwards explained.

If Robinson is not found during these efforts, Texas EquuSearch has a plan for an underwater search to begin on February 1 and continue through February 4. ...

 

[DangeRanger]

Search for missing 8-year-old girl's body in Sherman hindered by recent heavy rain

Heavy rain and high water forced the search for missing 8-year-old Clara Robinson to come to a halt. But volunteers say they're more than ready to continue the search for Clara's body more than a month after the Christmas Eve crash that also took her father's life.

www.fox4news.com

Volunteers with Texas EquuSearch had to pause their search efforts for the body of 8-year-old Clara Robinson on Thursday due to the recent heavy rain and high waters. Search efforts should be resuming today, Friday January 31st. For the families' sake I hope she's found soon.

 

[josie1986]

I live nearby and it seems sherman PD haven't posted about Clara and the search in a while. Seen a lot of locals saying they should have started at the red river and worked back but I think it's too late for that now.

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 1, 2025

Texas EquuSearch asks public for help in search for missing Clara Robinson

SHERMAN, Texas (KTEN) - Texas EquuSearch is asking the public to stay vigilant in the ongoing search for 8-year-old Clara Robinson, who has been missing since December 24th.

www.kten.com

As part of the continued search efforts, Texas EquuSearch has provided new details about the clothing Clara was last seen wearing. Clara was dressed in a two-piece pink pajama set that includes a long-sleeve shirt and pants.

She was also wearing short, tan boots made of a suede-like material in a child’s size 1.

FEB 2, 2025

Texas EquuSearch releases details on missing 8-year-old Oklahoma girl's clothing

Clara Robinson, 8, was swept away by floodwaters after her family's vehicle crashed into a fast-flowing drainage ditch on Christmas Eve.

www.cbsnews.com

The organization included photos of the actual clothing and boots worn by Clara with permission from the Robinson family.

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 3, 2025

Equusearch divers search for girl swept up by floodwaters in Christmas Eve crash

A volunteer search team in Grayson County is holding out hope they will find a little girl who was swept away by floodwaters in late December.

www.nbcdfw.com

On Monday, specialized divers from Oklahoma and Houston spent time scouring Post Oak Creek, about 4.5 miles from the crash site.

At one point, the men all froze. The warmer weather is bringing out snakes, said Edwards.

Those familiar with the environment fear Clara may have been swept out to the Red River or even the Mississippi River or that feral hogs may have gotten ahold of the child.

FEB 6, 2025

Texas nonprofit ends search for missing Oklahoma girl, local search efforts continue

A Texas nonprofit ended its search for an Oklahoma girl swept away by floodwaters after a crash in Sherman, Texas on Christmas Eve.

www.fox23.com

Texas EquuSearch said Clara was last seen wearing pink long sleeve pajamas and short, size 1 tan boots of suede-like material. Anyone living along Post Oak Creek and Choctaw Creek should remain alert for any fabric or personal belongings matching that description.

Texas EquuSearch said to date it's used foot searchers, excavators, drones, K9 teams, a helicopter, ATV's and UTV's as well as other water vehicles to search the area.

 

[Limecat]

FEB 3, 2025

Equusearch divers search for girl swept up by floodwaters in Christmas Eve crash

A volunteer search team in Grayson County is holding out hope they will find a little girl who was swept away by floodwaters in late December.

www.nbcdfw.com

On Monday, specialized divers from Oklahoma and Houston spent time scouring Post Oak Creek, about 4.5 miles from the crash site.

At one point, the men all froze. The warmer weather is bringing out snakes, said Edwards.

Those familiar with the environment fear Clara may have been swept out to the Red River or even the Mississippi River or that feral hogs may have gotten ahold of the child.

FEB 6, 2025

Texas nonprofit ends search for missing Oklahoma girl, local search efforts continue

A Texas nonprofit ended its search for an Oklahoma girl swept away by floodwaters after a crash in Sherman, Texas on Christmas Eve.

www.fox23.com

Texas EquuSearch said Clara was last seen wearing pink long sleeve pajamas and short, size 1 tan boots of suede-like material. Anyone living along Post Oak Creek and Choctaw Creek should remain alert for any fabric or personal belongings matching that description.

Texas EquuSearch said to date it's used foot searchers, excavators, drones, K9 teams, a helicopter, ATV's and UTV's as well as other water vehicles to search the area.

I think ‘feral hogs’ is the scariest thing I’ve read here in a while, in this context. My stomach hurts. Praying she is found. MOO

 

[musicaljoke]

I think ‘feral hogs’ is the scariest thing I’ve read here in a while, in this context. My stomach hurts. Praying she is found. MOO

It was also pretty disgusting to publish such an inference without evidence suggesting it could be true. No one needs to read that kind of sensationalism.

And what on earth do they mean by, "all the men froze"? Were they that cold, or were they afraid of the snakes? The article doesn't get any award for journalism. jmo

 

[PommyMommy]

FEB 10, 2025

Local diver in Sherman calls on volunteer divers to search for Clara Robinson​

• The professional diver has assisted officials in the search for Clara since the crash.
• He posted on FB this week that a generous community member has offered to purchase chest waders for anyone physically capable of helping to search the creeks this weekend.
• This will mean walking in waters all day, and the search group cannot afford any risks of medical emergencies or evacuations.

 

[Tbone144]

Equusearch just posted they are calling off their search for her.

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Update on Search Efforts for Clara Robinson: A Community United in Hope and Resolve

Sherman, Texas – From the very beginning, the search for Clara Robinson has stood as a testament to the power of unity, compassion, and unwavering resolve. This mission has unfolded across complex and unpredictable terrain, and through every challenge, no stone has been left unturned.

Ground search operations conducted by Texas EquuSearch officially concluded on February 17, 2025. Following that, a focused underwater search phase continued, led by highly skilled Texas EquuSearch Dive and Water Recovery Team volunteers, alongside equally skilled and dedicated local dive volunteers who committed themselves from the earliest days of the search.

Despite every effort, Clara has not yet been found. After conducting one final water search this past weekend, Texas EquuSearch has made the difficult and gut-wrenching decision to formally conclude its search operations as of Sunday, April 27, 2025.

From this point forward, our local dive partners will independently carry on the search in their own time and manner. Additionally, Texas EquuSearch remains open to revisiting efforts should a new and viable plan or expert-supported strategy arise.

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We extend our deepest gratitude to every searcher, responder, and supporter who has contributed time, heart, and strength to this mission.

To all who have stood with us, searched alongside us, and lifted us in prayer—thank you.

Clara remains in all of our hearts.

 

[PommyMommy]

APR 28, 2025

Search suspended for girl swept away after Christmas Eve accident in Sherman

SHERMAN, Texas (KTEN) — The four-month quest to locate the remains of a girl who went missing after a Christmas Eve car accident in Sherman has been concluded.

www.kten.com

"At the end of it all, they had done everything that they felt like they could do, and their were no further leads to follow," said Sherman police spokesperson Lt. Sam Boyle. "We're all sad. Nobody wanted to find Clara more than we did."

"We are truly humbled by the outpouring of support and heartfelt solidarity shown throughout this journey," Texas EquuSearch said in its statement. "Clara remains in all of our hearts."