Update: 3 missing ND softball players found dead in pond: PHOTO
A sad but quick resolution has come in the case of the three softball players missing in North Dakota. Kyrstin Gemar, 22, of Grossmont, CA, Afton

Sheriff: 3 N.D. students likely didn't see pond: PHOTO
DICKINSON, N.D. - Three college softball players found dead after their sport utility vehicle went into a pond on a North Dakota farm during a stargazing trip likely drove straight into the water in the dark, authorities said Wednesday. Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy said the women's SUV was found resting on its wheels Tuesday in about 10 feet of water hidden by tall grass, with the doors and windows closed. "When you're not familiar with an area like that it would have been very easy...

North Dakota Softball Players: Cell Phone Calls Helped Find Them, But Not Soon Enough: PHOTO
(CBS/Lenny Gemar/Dickinson Press) Photo: Ashley Neufeld, Kyrstin Gemar and Afton Williamson. DICKINSON, N.D. (CBS/AP) The three Dickinson State University North Dakota softball players believed to have been on a stargazing trip were found dead inside a Jeep after signals from their last desperate phone calls helped lead authorities to a rural farm pond. PICTURES: Missing Softball Girls Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy said the calls, which authorities were able to track to cell phone towers,...

North Dakota College Students Found Dead In Pond
DICKINSON, N.D. — The bodies of three missing North Dakota college softball players were found Tuesday inside a Jeep after authorities, aided by signals from the women's last desperate phone calls, spotted the vehicle submerged in a farm pond. Police Lt. Rod Banyai said officers were investigating the cause of the Deaths and autopsies were planned. He said he believed the women were on a stargazing trip in the Jeep when they called for help, but he did not know whether it already was...

Missing North Dakota College Students Found Dead: VIDEO
:{ This is the ending no one was hoping for. Three college softball players found dead after their sport utility vehicle went into a pond on a North Dakota farm during a stargazing trip likely drove straight into a sinkhole pond in the dark, authorities said Wednesday. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News , World News , and News about The Economy

Dickinson State University Students Likely Never Saw Pond Their Jeep Drove Into: PHOTO
(Lenny Gemar Photography) Photo: Ashley Neufeld and Kyrstin Gemar. DICKINSON, N.D. (CBS/AP) It was a dark road that led to a tragic dead end. PICTURES: Missing Softball Girls The three Dickinson State University softball players found dead after their SUV went into a pond on a North Dakota farm during an apparent stargazing trip likely drove straight into the water, police said Wednesday. Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy said the women's SUV was found resting on its wheels Tuesday in about 10...

Sheriff: Dead students likely didn’t see water
Authorities say three North Dakota college students found dead in a rural pond likely didn’t see the water while on a stargazing trip.

Family Visits Pond Where ND College Students Found
Family members and teammates of three North Dakota college softball players have thrown roses and softballs into a pond where the students were found dead inside their Jeep. "

Missing N.D. students found dead in Jeep: PHOTO
DICKINSON, N.D.

Police: 3 ND college students found dead in pond
DICKINSON, N.D -- Three missing North Dakota college softball players were found dead Tuesday in a Jeep pulled from a pond, and police said they believed the women were in the vehicle when they made two desperate calls to friends for help.

3 ND College Softball Players Found in Pond
The bodies of three North Dakota college students missing since Sunday have been found in a Jeep submerged in a cattle stock pond. The women's desperate final cell phone calls helped authorities locate the vehicle. Officials don't suspect foul play, but autopsies are being conducted. The three softball players enjoyed driving to lakes to stargaze, CNN reports.

Slain N.D. dentist’s brother plans to seek girl’s custody
FARGO, N.D. — Philip Gattuso’s family is asking North Dakota authorities to take custody of the slain Fargo dentist’s 3-year-old daughter. They are worried about her staying with an aunt whose father has been charged in the death of Gattuso.

Sad Discovery: Three Students Likely Drove Into N.D. Pond; Bodies Found
By Mark Memmott It's most likely that three college students who went missing Sunday accidentally drove into a North Dakota pond during a stargazing trip, the local sheriff said today. Yesterday, authorities found the young womens' bodies, still inside the Jeep they had been riding in. Today, the Associated Press reports, "Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy said the women's SUV was found resting on its wheels Tuesday in about 10 feet of water hidden by tall grass, with the doors and windows...

3 ND college students found dead in sunken Jeep
DICKINSON, N.D. — Autopsies are planned for three North Dakota college softball players found dead inside a Jeep that was discovered submerged in a rural farm pond. Their bodies were found Tuesday, and investigators plan to hold a news conference Wednesday morning. Investigators believe the Dickinson State University students were on a stargazing trip when two of their friends received distress calls Sunday night. One of the women said the trio was near a lake and water before the call...

ND College Students Found Dead: PHOTO
DICKINSON, N.D. - Autopsies are planned for three North Dakota college softball players found dead inside a Jeep that was discovered submerged in a rural farm pond. Their bodies were found Tuesday, and investigators plan to hold a news conference Wednesday morning. Investigators believe the Dickinson State University students were on a stargazing trip when two of their friends received distress calls Sunday night. One of the women said the trio was near a lake and water before the call went...

ND College Students Found Dead: PHOTO
DICKINSON, N.D. - Autopsies are planned for three North Dakota college softball players found dead inside a Jeep that was discovered submerged in a rural farm pond. Their bodies were found Tuesday, and investigators plan to hold a news conference Wednesday morning. Investigators believe the Dickinson State University students were on a stargazing trip when two of their friends received distress calls Sunday night. One of the women said the trio was near a lake and water before the call went...

Amazon Looking For "Duty-est" Town: PHOTO
After all the recent controversy regarding Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 , please enjoy the following friendly story about the game; it contains no controversy. Amazon.com is holding a contest looking for the "Call of Duty-est Town in America."  Using the most recent U.S. Census data for U.S. towns and cities with a population of more than 5,000 people, Amazon is looking for the town that has pre-ordered the game more times than any other. Right now, Grand Fork, North Dakota...

3 North Dakota Students Found Dead; Foul Play Not Suspected
(CNN) -- The bodies of three students at a North Dakota university who had been missing since Sunday were found Tuesday in a vehicle submerged in a pond near their school, police said. The discovery came Tuesday afternoon after a search team found tire tracks leading to a stock pond for cattle five miles northwest of Dickinson, North Dakota, Lt. William Leach of the Stark County Sheriff's Office told CNN. The investigators found a white 1997 Jeep Cherokee with California tags containing the...

Oklahoma City man admits plot to kill N.D. dentist, police say
An Oklahoma City man confessed to hiring a handyman to kill his son-in-law in North Dakota, police reported Tuesday. He also admitted videotaping the son-in-law’s condominium as part of the plan.

Families of 3 Dead North Dakota Students to Visit Site of Accident: PHOTO
Police in North Dakota are investigting the apparent accident that killed three Dickinson State University students -- Kyrstin Gemar, Ashley Neufeld and Afton Williamson -- and say they are unsure whether alcohol was involved.

3 Missing North Dakota College Students Found
The Bodies of 3 Missing North Dakota College Students Found in their vehicle, submerged in a pond, near their college. The bodies of three students at a

Vanished softball players discovered in pond
DICKINSON, N.D. — Three missing North Dakota college softball players were found dead Tuesday in a Jeep that was pulled from a pond two days after the women disappeared.

Canadian among 3 students missing in North Dakota
A uthorities in southwestern North Dakota searched Monday for three Dickinson State University softball players reported missing after a friend received late night telephone calls that mentioned water and indicated the women needed help. Ashley Neufeld, 21, of Brandon, Man., Kyrstin Gemar, 22, of Grossmont, Calif; and Afton Williamson, 20, of Lake Elsinore, Calif., were believed to be in a white 1997 Jeep Cherokee with California plates when they were last heard from late Sunday night,...

Family visits pond where ND college students found
DICKINSON, N.D. -- Family members and teammates of three North Dakota college softball players have thrown roses and softballs into a pond where the students were found dead inside their Jeep. The bodies of 22-year-old Kyrstin Gemar, of San Diego; 20-year-old Afton Williamson of Lake Elsinore, Calif.; and 21-year-old Ashley Neufeld, of Brandon, Manitoba were found inside their white SUV on Tuesday. Authorities say it appears the three went on a stargazing trip when their vehicle slid into the...