Overview
- A 30-foot center-console fishing boat went into distress near Singing Beach, throwing three men and a dog into the water after a distress call just before 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
- Rescuers recovered two men from the water; Carl Potter, 67, of Beverly, was later pronounced dead and a 65-year-old remains hospitalized in critical condition.
- James Wolcott, 37, of Hamilton, remains missing after extensive searches that used aircraft, boats, side-scan sonar and dive teams.
- The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Sunday, while Massachusetts state police and local harbormasters conducted additional, more limited searches afterward.
- Authorities are investigating whether the vessel struck rocks or took on water and the Essex County district attorney’s office is leading the inquiry as families and the community cope with the losses.