Craig Strickland, the 29 year old lead singer of a group called Backroad Anthem, is currently missing and feared to be dead. Strickland and his 22 year old friend Chase Morland went on a hunting trip on Sunday despite an impending winter storm in Arkansas. The storm, Goliath, knocked down trees and power lines leaving over 200,000 homes without power and closed interstates. It also took the life of Morland who was found by the police last night along with the remains of their capsized boat.
In case we don't come back, @BackroadCRAIG and I are going right through Winter Storm Goliath to kill ducks in Oklahoma. 😅 #IntoTheStorm
— Chase Morland (@ChaseMorland) December 27, 2015The search for Strickland has been called off until tomorrow due to weather but things are not looking good for the country singer.
Craig's dog Sam has been found. His boat has been confirmed as being capsized. They are still searching for Craig. Please keep praying.
— Helen Strickland (@HelenWisner) December 28, 2015The search has been called off for the night, bringing boat with sonar in morning. A friend gave me these words! We are...
Posted by Backroad Anthem on Monday, December 28, 2015
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