Boat found on Miss. River believed to belong to missing man, teenager
Boat found on Miss. River believed to belong to missing man, teenager By WLBT Digital and David Kenney | December 4, 2020 at 8:46 AM CST - Updated December 5 at 9:12 AM
WARREN CO., Miss. (WLBT) - The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man and teenager that went missing on the Mississippi River on Thursday, Vicksburg Daily News reports.
The pair have been identified as 21-year-old Zeb Hughes and 16-year-old Gunner Palmer.
Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said the two went duck hunting near Palmira Island on Thursday afternoon.
Search continues for missing hunters along Mississippi River
December 18, 2020 GMT
VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) Authorities say they’re continuing to search for two missing hunters, two weeks after their boat was found capsized in the Mississippi River.
Four boats will be in the water Friday as part of the effort, Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace said.
Searchers also plan to bring two cadaver dogs from Louisiana to assist, WLBT-TV reported.
The hunters 16-year-old Gunner Palmer and 21-year-old Zeb Hughes went missing while scouting duck hunting locations near Palmira Island on Dec. 3. The boat belonging to them was found capsized on Middle Ground Island, about 12 miles (19 kilometers) south of where they had launched.
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Officials: Two weeks later, search for missing hunters now a recovery effort (Source: BRIAN STANSBERRY) By WLBT Digital | December 17, 2020 at 9:46 PM CST - Updated December 18 at 8:58 AM
WARREN COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - After a 14-day search for two missing hunters in the Mississippi River, officials are now describing their endeavor as a recovery effort.
The hunters, 16-year-old Gunner Palmer and 21-year-old Zeb Hughes, both of Copiah County, went missing while scouting duck hunting locations near Palmira Island the afternoon of December 3.
A dog traveling with the hunters that day has also not been found.
The boat belonging to the pair was discovered capsized on Middle Ground Island, which is about 12 miles south of where they had originally launched. Most items from inside their boat have since been recovered, including two life jackets.