Services set for Bellbrook teen who drowned in Little Miami River

Services for a Bellbrook teen who drown in the Little Miami River in Sugarcreek Twp. have been scheduled for later this week.

D’James Moore, 17, disappeared under water and was found dead a day later.

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Services are scheduled for Thursday at Centerville Seventh-Day Adventist Church. The viewing is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with funeral services to immediately follow.

The church is located at 456 W. Spring Valley Pike in Centerville.

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Moore’s body was found June 21 in the Little Miami River, after getting caught in the river’s current the day before while trying to retrieve his backpack.

Sugarcreek Twp. Fire Chief Jeff Leaming said the victim’s body was found about 15 to 20 yards away from where he was last seen in 12 to 13 feet of rushing water.

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