Bodies of three men recovered following boating incident on Saginaw Bay.
Vessel overdue after departing Gambill’s Landing Tuesday afternoon
SAGINAW BAY, Mich. —
UPDATE: May 6 - 1:39 p.m. - Authorities report the bodies of the three men have been recovered. I will udpate this when I learn any more details.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for three men reported missing after their fishing vessel failed to return Tuesday evening on Saginaw Bay.
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit said it received a report of an overdue vessel around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday. The boat had departed Gambill’s Landing earlier in the afternoon and was headed to fish near an area known as the “Black Hole” off Pinconning.
Authorities said three adult men were on board: Chris Whitmer, Ron Whitmer, and Chris “Stanley” Whitmer Sr.
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The Coast Guard, along with local officials, has launched a search for the vessel and its occupants. No additional details about the boat or conditions were immediately released.
Anyone with information or who may have spotted the vessel is urged to contact the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit Command Center at 833-388-8724.
The search remains ongoing.