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Frantic Search Underway for Missing Boater in Virginia

8/10/2025

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Emergency crews are on a frantic search for a missing boater on the Pamunkey River in New Kent County, Virginia. At 7 a.m. Thursday, a small boat was discovered adrift, raising alarms. Multiple agencies, including the New Kent Sheriff's Office and Virginia Conservation Police, are mobilizing boats, aircraft, and drones in a desperate effort to locate the missing individual.

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Emergency crews are on a frantic search for a missing boater on the Pamunkey River in New Kent County, Virginia. At 7 a.m. Thursday, a small boat was discovered adrift, raising alarms. Multiple agencies, including the New Kent Sheriff's Office and Virginia Conservation Police, are mobilizing boats, aircraft, and drones in a desperate effort to locate the missing individual.