The Coast Guard has suspended its search for two missing boaters off Fort Myers after covering a vast area of approximately 6,700 square miles without success. The missing are Randall Spivey and Brandon Billmaier, who went on a fishing trip 100 miles offshore. The search involved multiple agencies and volunteers, and the vessel was found adrift but the men remain missing. The FBI is now leading the investigation.
A search for 55-year-old Erica Fox, who went missing while swimming off Lovers Point in Monterey Bay, California, has been suspended after witnesses reported seeing a shark with a body in its mouth, suggesting a possible attack. The search lasted nearly eight hours but was halted pending further developments, and nearby beaches remain closed.
The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for 36-year-old Chad Dunn, the second missing boater involved in a tragic capsizing near Oregon Inlet, North Carolina. The body of 65-year-old boating captain Charlie Griffin and his dog were found earlier. Despite extensive search efforts, the decision to suspend the search was made after 41 hours of searching and covering approximately 400 miles by air, sea, and on shore. North Carolina Fish and Wildlife will conduct an investigation into the incident.
