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Merced county deputies searching canal after report of dead body

A dive team, helicopter and multiple deputies were searching a canal near Gustine on Thursday, according to the Merced County Sheriff's Office.

The office received a report about 12:30 p.m. of a body in a canal near Whitworth and Fentem roads, deputies said. The sheriff's office could not immediately confirm there was a body in the canal.

This story will be updated as information becomes available.

This story was originally published March 29, 2018 at 2:42 PM with the headline "Merced county deputies searching canal after report of dead body."

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