"It affects the whole community:" Choiceland mayor and area reacts to tragic youth death
After the frantic search for a seven-year-old girl ended in tragedy when she was found dead, Choiceland mayor Robert Mardell said the incident has left the community grieving.
“It affects the whole community,” Mardell said. “Of course it’s going to affect everyone.”
The Amber Alert was activated Thursday, Nov. 10 after Nia Eastman wasn’t dropped off at her mothers house by her father, Adam Jay Eastman. Both were found deceased by the end of the day.
Mardell said counsellors were already in place at Choiceland’s William Mason School to help students cope and two additional counsellors will attend a community meeting tomorrow night at 6 p.m. at Choiceland’s Memorial Hall.