PRIDES LANDING-(SHOALS INSIDER)-Authorities have confirmed to the Shoals Insider one of the missing brothers has been recovered from the Tennessee River.

Officials are on the scene at Pride’s Landing in Western Colbert County. Authorities tell the Insider a fisherman found the body this [...]]]>

Emergency crews at Pride’s Landing Boat Dock (Photo: Shoals Insider)

PRIDES LANDING-(SHOALS INSIDER)-Authorities have confirmed to the Shoals Insider one of the missing brothers has been recovered from the Tennessee River.

Officials are on the scene at Pride’s Landing in Western Colbert County. Authorities tell the Insider a fisherman found the body this morning and called police.

Velcro Pygmies Bassist Jake Sanders and his brother, Jim Sanders were reported missing earlier this month after they did not return from a fishing expedition.

Officials could not confirm which of the two brothers have been found.

More details as they become available. Shoals Insider is at the scene.

As a service to our readers, we are running an update from the Velcro Pygmies Facebook page.

Saturday morning update: At about 8:30 this morning TVA shut off the dam giving us what we thought would be perfect recovery conditions. The divers went in and soon were faced with the unexpected [...]]]>

As a service to our readers, we are running an update from the Velcro Pygmies Facebook page. 

Saturday morning update:
At about 8:30 this morning TVA shut off the dam giving us what we thought would be perfect recovery conditions. The divers went in and soon were faced with the unexpected challenge of the water level being too low.

They found themselves in waist deep water which contrary to conventional wisdom made it nearly impossible to search. Our 3 hour time limit came rapidly and TVA was forced to turn on the turbines again. This increased the water level but also created an unsafe current in which to dive. The lead agency has secured a specialized recovery team trained in highly technical extractions and they will be onsite by 11 tomorrow. Should their efforts be unsuccessful the TVA has agreed to cooperate and either shut down the dam again or dramatically reduce it’s flow so the divers can once again make an attempt. Based on the K9 unit they are fairly sure they’ve pinpointed the location of Jeremiah and Jacob. Once again tomorrow we will be welcoming all friends to the upper parking lot nearest the Tourist Center at Mcfarland Park at 9am.

Thank you to everyone for your unbelievable love and support. You can’t imagine what this display of affection has meant to Jeremiah and Jacob’s family. PLEASE keep the warm wishes and status shares coming. They are a large part of what is keeping all of us comforted.

We love you.

Velcro Pygmies

 ***Please keep Jim & Jake and their friends and families in your prayers.***

Emergency officials have confirmed to the Shoals Insider that cadaver dogs have hit on a possible location near Wilson Dam in the search for Velcro Pygmies Bass Player, Jake Sanders, and his brother, Jim Sanders.

Three crews are searching the area today, after TVA [...]]]>

Brothers Jim and Jake Sanders (Photo courtesy FB)

Emergency officials have confirmed to the Shoals Insider that cadaver dogs have hit on a possible location near Wilson Dam in the search for Velcro Pygmies Bass Player, Jake Sanders, and his brother, Jim Sanders.

Three crews are searching the area today, after TVA closed Wilson Dam’s Spillways for three hours. This enabled divers to search the area where the dogs signaled there may be something.

The two brothers were reported missing around 6:45 pm on Wednesday.

Since Wednesday, search and rescue crews have used airplanes, helicopters, and boats to search the Tennessee River from Wilson Dam to Pickwick Lake.

On Friday Papa John’s Pizza was on site to feed the emergency crews.

***As we are, please keep their family and friends in your thoughts and prayers.***

Shoals Insider – Keeping You Informed 

FLORENCE-(SHOALS INSIDER)-Lauderdale County EMA and search and rescue teams continue their search this morning for the popular musician, Jacob Sanders, of the Velcro Pygmies, and his brother Jeremiah Sanders. The two went missing Wednesday at 6:45 pm after they didn’t return from their fishing trip.