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Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing 11-Year-Old on Western Lake Erie

Local law enforcement has taken the lead in an investigation after crews found a vessel tied to the case unmanned and adrift.

Overview

  • The Coast Guard has suspended active search operations for the missing 11-year-old following continuous air and surface searches.
  • Officials say the child is an 11-year-old girl last seen wearing a green bathing suit or white jersey and believed to have been aboard a vessel later found unmanned and adrift.
  • Search crews and partners covered roughly 256 square nautical miles and operated overnight using helicopters and surface boats.
  • Agencies involved included Coast Guard Air Station Detroit, Stations Marblehead and Toledo, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and local fire departments.
  • The Lucas County Sheriff's Office is now leading the probe, officials are asking the public for tips, and people with information can contact Coast Guard Sector Detroit at 833-388-8724 or the sheriff's office at 419-213-4921.