Missing fishermens’ bodies found | The Clarion-Ledger | clarionledger.com


The bodies of two missing fishermen who went overboard into Lake Long Friday night were discovered Saturday afternoon.Warren County Sheriff Martin Pace identified the victims as Jermaine Walton, 25, and James East, 39, both of Vicksburg.Pace said the small fishing boat the men were on had taken in water not long after they left shore.The boat had turned and capsized, causing the men to fall in the water, Pace said.Authorities responded to a 911 call of a possible drowning and arrived to find a third adult male clinging to the side of the boat, wearing a life vest.

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