US | missing person Missing Philly Student's Body Recovered from River Shane Montgomery hadn't been seen since Thanksgiving By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Jan 3, 2015 2:34 PM CST Copied West Chester University students are seen in West Chester, Pa. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014, during a candlelight vigil for fellow student Shane Montgomery. (AP Photo/The Philadelphia Inquirer, Clem Murray) The body of a West Chester University student who disappeared on Thanksgiving after a night out with friends has been recovered. Shane Montgomery's parents say the body pulled from the Schuylkill river Saturday was his. Authorities have not yet confirmed the identity pending a review by the Philadelphia medical examiner's office. WCAU-TV reports that his family watched a search crew remove the 21-year-old's body from the water. Karen Montgomery, Shane's mother, says the family has done what it promised: found Shane and brought him home. Shane, a senior at West Chester, had been out with friends until about 2 am on Thanksgiving morning and never made it home. Read These Next Trump nominee who said he has 'a Nazi streak' withdraws. Trump reportedly wants a $230M payout from the DOJ. A former NFL Pro Bowler has died at age 36. RFK Jr. offered his wife a fake separation. Report an error