"It's just the worst, it's the worst," said a tearful Susan Kasozi, the sister of Owen Kasozi. "But the irrational part of you is hoping that someone's made a mistake, someone's made a mistake ...

Owen Kasozi, 30, was last seen walking into the J.C. Phillips Nature Preserve in Beverly on Dec. 24, according to a news release from the office of Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker.

The dog was found on its own in Topsfield on the night of Christmas Eve; Owen Kasozi is believed to have fallen into the freezing Wenham Lake and was unable to get herself out, according to the ...