Authorities are searching for a 44‑year‑old man who went missing from a 21‑foot skiff on the Stono River in Charleston County, South Carolina, after the boat was found running with no one aboard Saturday evening. The U.S. Coast Guard and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources have launched an air and surface search, including officers, investigators, and dive teams, with the situation described as ongoing and active.
What is known so far
The Coast Guard says the vessel was discovered unoccupied on the Stono River, prompting the search for the missing 44‑year‑old boater. No cause for the disappearance has been publicly confirmed, and investigators have not released additional identifying details.
How to help
Anyone with information is urged to contact the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Charleston at 833‑453‑1261, as officials continue search and rescue operations on the river near the Folly Beach area.
