Search called off for person reported missing in Lake Tahoe

Submitted by paula on Mon, 09/10/2018 - 6:24pm

11:00 a.m. update 9/11/18 - Douglas County Sheriff's Office is reporting that two men went into the water and that one, a man in his 30s, has not been found at this time. The other man was transported to the hospital.

On Monday, underwater drones and K9s were used in the water along with law enforcement boats to aid in the search.

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LAKE TAHOE, Nev. - Multiple agencies spent Sunday night and most of Monday searching for a person who reportedly jumped off a boat near Nevada Beach.

Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) received a call on Sunday afternoon, alerting them to two boaters who fell or jumped into the water. Since South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue (SLTFR) still had their boat in the water, they were called in by DCSO along with Tahoe Douglas Fire and their boat. The South Lake Tahoe Police Department boat also aided in the search, and at 5:37 p.m., the U.S. Coast Guard joined in.

One of the boaters was retrieved safely but the second person has been the subject of a search since Sunday.

Just before 6:00 p.m. Monday, September 10, the Coast Guard called off the search and said they could not find the person reported missing.

SLTFR Chief Jeff Meston said the searchers were in water that was 1,100 feet deep.

This is a developing story.