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Body of Missing UC Santa Barbara Student Found at Big Bear Lake

Tanner Prentiss, 22, was recovered near Pine Knot Marina; authorities confirm no foul play involved.

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Overview

  • Tanner Prentiss, a 22-year-old UC Santa Barbara student, was reported missing after disappearing early Saturday morning near Big Bear Lake.
  • He was last seen walking on Village Drive toward Big Bear Boulevard at 12:30 a.m., wearing a black hoodie and jeans.
  • Search efforts led by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department culminated in the recovery of his body Monday morning near Pine Knot Marina.
  • Authorities have confirmed there is no evidence of foul play in Prentiss’s death, and the investigation has been closed.
  • Prentiss was a sociology major and an active member of the Santa Barbara Snow Club, leaving the university community in mourning.