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 Defense officials react to Hegseth's Quantico meeting. Colorado wants to give 'peace of mind' on Hunter S. Thompson. Government shutdown is here. Here's what to expect. President asks nation's top generals to loosen up. Report an error