Authorities in Forsyth County say they have suspended the search of Lake Lanier for man who was last seen fishing from his boat on Monday night.
Police say the 47-year-old man was fishing near Lanier Beach South, and his boat was recovered on Tuesday morning near Bald Ridge Creek by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
According to authorities, the search for the man began at 10 p.m. on Monday. They say the man is well known in the area and frequently goes fishing at night.
Sgt. Greg Colson of the Georgia DNR says they received a call about a Jon Boat doing circles in the lake, but no one was on board. Officers recovered the boat along a bank.
Colson says they ran a registration check on the boat, and determined who owned the boat.
Members of the DNR, Forsyth County dive crews, the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office and the Corps of Engineers are searching for the missing man. Colson says they are using helicopters, sonar, and boats from Forsyth County.
Dive teams encountered rough conditions below the water's surface on Tuesday, hampering their efforts to figure if and where the fisherman went down.
The missing man's name has not been released.
The search will resume on Wednesday morning, officers said.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:51:22 GMT
Franklin Reyes, 17, was in court Wednesday. He is charged with the death of 4-year-old Ariel Russo.
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:13 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:13:15 GMT
More than 70 percent of New Jersey residents have seen or heard the state's "Stronger than the Storm" advertising campaign, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll.
More than 70 percent of New Jersey residents have seen or heard the state's "Stronger than the Storm" advertising campaign, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:30:42 GMT
The FBI has found possible human remains in a dig at the New York City house once occupied by a famous gangster. An FBI spokesman confirmed Wednesday that agents found material that they want to test as part of an investigation.
The FBI has found possible human remains in a dig at the New York City house once occupied by a famous gangster. An FBI spokesman confirmed Wednesday that agents found material that they want to test as part of an investigation.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:13 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:13:39 GMT
The driver of the vehicle that left several people injured and a trail of destruction in the area of 2nd Avenue and East 4th Street in the East Village has been arrested.
The driver of the vehicle that left several people injured and a trail of destruction in the area of 2nd Avenue and East 4th Street in the East Village has been arrested.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:38 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:38:42 GMT
By MATT ALVAREZ NEW JERSEY (MYFOXNY) -- Nearly eight months later after Superstorm Sandy, many Jersey Shore families are still displaced from their homes. The storm destroyed Pam Vasquez's family home
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:46 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:46:33 GMT
June 19 is National Dine Out Day. Restaurants and vendors across the country are contributing a percentage of their revenues for the day to the NJ Relief Fund to benefit Superstorm Sandy victims.
June 19 is National Dine Out Day. Restaurants and vendors across the country are contributing a percentage of their revenues for the day to the NJ Relief Fund to benefit Superstorm Sandy victims.
Authorities inspect a Jon Boat recovered on Tuesday morning while searching for a missing man on Lake Lanier. (Photo: Darryl Carver/myfoxatlanta)
Forsyth County authorities search for a missing boater on Lake Lanier, Tuesday, February 12. (Photo: Chris Lucas/myfoxatlanta)
