Putnam Co. sheriff scaled back Lake Oconee search

Why Putnam County is calling off daily searches for a missing boater on Lake Oconee
Sheriff Sills said if temperatures keep increasing to a reasonable point, they'll resume the search with cadaver dogs
Sheriff gives new timeline as crews scale back search for missing teacher on Lake Oconee
The suspension stems from a combination of cold water temperatures and tough conditions for divers and K-9s to do their jobs.
Search for missing boater who disappeared from Lake Oconee nears two week mark
Inclement weather derailed searches earlier this week, but on Friday search crews, including Gary Jones' family, combed the waters for signs of him.
Search for missing Metro Atlanta teacher on Lake Oconee suspended
After an extensive three-week search, authorities have suspended the use of divers and cadaver dogs in the search for missing metro Atlanta coach and teacher Gary Jones on Lake Oconee.
Divers head out into Lake Oconee to continue search for missing teacher
The search for missing teacher Gary Jones in Lake Oconee is continuing. Saturday marks three weeks since Jones and his fiancée, Joycelyn Wilson, went boating on Lake Oconee and vanished. Wilson’s body was pulled from the water the next day.
Crews narrow search radius in efforts to locate missing Atlanta coach on Lake Oconee
PUTNAM COUNTY, Ga. — The search on Lake Oconee continues for Gary Jones, a coach at Westminster Schools in Atlanta, who disappeared on the lake 20 days ago.
Search for Missing Coach at Georgia Lake Suspended Indefinitely 3 Weeks After He Disappeared
Crews spent three weeks searching the water of Lake Oconee for Gary Jones, who has not been seen since Feb. 8 The search for a missing private school coach has been suspended indefinitely at the Georgia lake where his boat was found empty more than three weeks ago.
Daily search at Lake Oconee for Westminster coach suspended
Investigators conducting a search-and-rescue effort for a Westminster coach who disappeared after a Lake Oconee boating incident on Feb. 8 are suspending daily operations, citing poor weather conditions.
Search suspended for missing boater on Lake Oconee
It has been more than three weeks since Gary Jones disappeared on the lake.
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Update: Lake Oconee drowning victim cell phone offers scant clues
Investigators attempting to unravel the mystery surrounding a Lake Oconee incident that left one boater dead and another ...
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Spelman instructor took photos before phone stopped transmitting on Lake Oconee
Investigators believe Spelman College instructor Joycelyn Wilson snapped several photos as she and her fiancé Gary Jones went on a boat ride in Lake Oconee last month, with the last picture being ...
College Instructor Found Dead in Georgia Lake Took Multiple Photos Before Her Death, Sheriff Says
Jocelyn Wilson, the college instructor found dead in Lake Oconee in February, allegedly took multiple photos with her ...
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Lake Oconee dive searches for missing teacher suspended until further notice
The dive team search for missing teacher Gary Jones in Lake Oconee has been called off until further notice, according to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills. While the dive teams and cadaver dogs ...
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A.M. ATL: The latest from Lake Oconee
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College Professor Found Dead In Lake At 49
A missing college professor was reportedly found dead in a lake at 49 years old. Lake Oconee in Georgia has tragically ...
Daily search for Gary Jones on Lake Oconee suspended; Secret Service joins investigation to unlock fiancée’s phone
Investigators turn to the Secret Service to unlock key evidence, as sheriff weighs suspending search efforts for Gary Jones ...
CeeLo Green says Spelman professor who died at Lake Oconee was his childhood friend
Atlanta hip-hop icon CeeLo Green paid tribute this week to a Spelman College professor whose body was found at Lake Oconee.