Search and rescue underway on Arkansas River in La Junta as water levels remain dangerously high

A firetruck with the La Junta Fire Department parked to the side of a dirt road in Otero County near the Arkansas River for a water rescue.
Otero County Sheriff's Office
The Otero County Sheriff’s Office and the La Junta Fire Department are searching the Arkansas River, June 12, 2024, for a missing person in the water. US Army Corp of Engineers boats were also launched to assist in the search.


Young man in a graduation cap and gown wearing an orange, black, and white garland around his neck.
Otero County Sheriff's Office