Weather halts search for missing boater in Georgetown County; deputies say crews will resume looking on Friday
Kerry Van Arsdel of Indiana left the Georgetown County marina on May 19, and employees found his unmanned vessel — a 41-foot blue and white sailboat named Harmony — several days later near Butler Island, miles away from the docks.
The sheriff's office and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources halted their search Thursday afternoon after bad weather forced crews back to the shore, but they plan to begin looking again on Friday
Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff's office at 843-546-5102.
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