Search for missing boater on Lake Oconee now considered a death investigation
The search for a missing boater on Lake Oconee has now turned into a death investigation, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Howard Sills said a volunteer found shoes belonging to Gary Jones during a search,
Crews find missing teacher’s shoes while searching Lake Oconee
LAKE OCONEE, Ga. — Search and rescue teams are still searching for an Atlanta teacher and track-and-field coach, but found his shoes on Thursday. Gary Jones and his fiancée, Joycelyn Wilson, vanished over the weekend while boating on Lake Oconee.
Atlanta Westminster Schools coach identified as missing boater on Lake Oconee
A woman was found dead and a man identified as a coach at Westminster Schools in Atlanta is missing after an empty boat was found circling Lake Oconee on Saturday, Feb. 8, according to state authorities.
Putnam sheriff handling Lake Oconee ‘death investigation’ after 1 boater’s body found
Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said his office is now overseeing what he called a “death investigation” after a Spelman College professor and her boating companion went missing on Lake Oconee over the weekend.
Spelman College Mourns Loss of Instructor as Westminster Coach Goes Missing at Lake Oconee
Spelman College instructor Joycelyn Wilson was found dead at Lake Oconee, and Westminster coach Gary Jones remains missing after an empty boat was found circling the lake. The search continues under challenging weather conditions.
Lake Oconee tragedy: Spelman College instructor mourned, Westminster coach missing
The search continues for a man believed to be on an abandoned boat on Lake Oconee. The woman's body has been identified.
One dead, another still missing after boating incident on Lake Oconee, authorities say
ATLANTA — One person is dead, and another is missing after a boating incident on Lake Oconee on Saturday, according to Georgia DNR. Investigators identified the deceased victim as 49-year-old Joycelyn Nicole Wilson of Atlanta. While DNR did not provide the name of the other victim, they did say that he is male.
Report: Putnam sheriff says shoes of Westminster coach found in Lake Oconee
The Putnam County sheriff is leading the investigation of a boating incident on Lake Oconee that resulted in the death of a Spelman College instructor and the ongoing search for an Atlanta private school coach.
Search for Westminster School coach in Lake Oconee
The Putnam County sheriff now calls a fatal incident on Lake Oconee a death investigation. This as dive crews search for the body of Westminster School’s coach Gary Jones.
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What to know about Lake Oconee boaters: Spelman instructor; coach, brother of NFL star
Grief and frustration have built in Atlanta since the weekend news that two local educators had gone missing on Lake Oconee.
Spelman instructor, beloved coach disappear from boat found circling on Lake Oconee
Two boaters disappeared on Lake Oconee on Saturday. Officials have recovered one of their bodies, but crews are searching the ...
College Instructor Dead, Private School Coach Missing After Empty Boat Found on Georgia Lake
The body of a college instructor has been located and a private school coach remains missing after a boat was found empty on ...
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College professor dead, school coach still missing after empty boat found on lake
Georgia authorities say they are continuing to search for a missing coach after a college professor was found dead in an area ...