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United Cajun Navy to hold vigil for missing Okaloosa County 10-year-old swimmer
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The United Cajun Navy is holding a vigil for 10-year-old Trinity Eslinger, who near Destin East Pass. Mobile shipyard is making waves for the U.S. Navy The vigil will be held Saturday at 7 p.m. on Beach Drive in Destin next to the Joe Bayou Boat Ramp. The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office searched for Trinity for six days before eventually . Almost 800,000 gallons of wastewater overflow in Mobile, MAWSS says The Cajun Navy is continuing to search for the 10-year-old from Arkansas. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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20-03-2025
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Tylertown tornado victims aided by neighbors, churches and volunteers
TYLERTOWN, Miss. (WHLT) – Tylertown neighbors are rolling up their sleeves to clean up and rebuild after a tornado outbreak on Saturday, March 15. Fifty-four homes were destroyed, and many more were left damaged. Bobby Blansett and his wife, Donna, were trapped when their home collapsed during the storms. They escaped through a hole in the roof. 'It was the scariest thing I ever been in in my life. And the grace and the mercy of God who brought me through it. And I know it wasn't a human that saved me, it was God,' Blansett said. Next door, Steve Romero and Hailey Hart's home and vehicle were also destroyed. Mississippi tornadoes damage over 1,000 structures 'The frame of it was thrown 50 yards down by the river, and everything that we owned inside the home and pieces of the home were scattered across three-acres. You know, there's no home left,' said Romero. Amidst the destruction, the couple found a symbol of hope. 'On the back end of the car was the Bible opened up to Ezekiel 7:20 and an American flag in the backyard hanging from a tree, flying in the wind. So, the two things that we need most right now in the world, God and country,' Romero stated. Both couples said they've received an overwhelming amount of support from neighbors, churches and volunteer groups, including the Cajun Navy. 18 tornadoes confirmed in Mississippi; damage assessment ongoing 'Tremendous help from the Cajun Navy. We got a brand new car behind us. We have a camper. We just paid for a camper, and we paid for some land down in Foxworth. So, we'll be owning that now. We won't have to rent. We will be in something we own. And they've just been a tremendous help. Without them, we would have nothing, absolutely nothing,' said Romero. 'There's not enough words to just describe how thankful we are for them and everybody else,' said Hart. If you would like to volunteer, you can go to the Tylertown Fire Department. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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18-02-2025
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Wallet, credit cards found in boat of teacher who vanished on Lake Oconee
The wallet, driver's license and credit cards of a missing Atlanta teacher were found in the small boat he was in before disappearing on Lake Oconee. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Gary Jones and his fiancé, Joycelyn Wilson, were in the boat on Feb. 8 when the two vanished. Game wardens found the boat empty and circling in the water with its engine running that evening. Wilson's body was recovered from the lake the following day. Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills says officers found Wilson's body with a fanny pack containing cash and credit cards and her cell phone in her hand. Channel 2′s Bryan Mims asked the sheriff whether this could have been an accident or a crime. 'Since Mr. Jones has not been found, I must approach this as if this was a criminal matter of some kind,' he said, noting that it could have been an accidental drowning. 'But there's no evidence of that boat being struck by another boat,' he said. 'There's no evidence of that boat crashing into something.' On Monday, the sheriff's office again used a forensic dog trained to sniff human remains in water. Bodies in water release gases that the dogs can detect. Sills said a dog experience in searching large bodies of water is coming Tuesday from Columbia, S.C. He also said the Cajun Navy, which does search, rescue and recovery missions across the country, is coming from Louisiana. Melanie Miller, who lives in nearby Greene County, is working to rally locals to assist in the search and call the sheriff's office if they have any information. She's distributing flyers to businesses around the lake. 'I did not know him,' she said. 'I'm just concerned about how long it's taking for him to be found. Whatever I can, that's what I'm trying to do. I would want to be found. I'd want someone actively searching for me, if I was in this situation, it's heartbreaking. He just needs to be found.' Jones is a teacher and coach at the Westminster Schools, a private school community in northwest Atlanta. Wilson was a math instructor at Spelman College. RELATED STORIES: Family of teacher who vanished on Lake Oconee releases statement Sheriff says there are 'some peculiarities' in case of missing teacher on Lake Oconee Sheriff: 'Other matters' investigated amid Lake Oconee search for missing teacher Crews find missing teacher's shoes while searching Lake Oconee Spelman instructor, beloved coach disappear from boat found circling on Lake Oconee [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
