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U.S. Coast Guard responding to overturned vessel
Posted: 07.27.2012 at 12:45 AM
Cara Slone

Cara joined WPDE in October of 2010 as the 7/11 Producer. Cara is a graduate of Marshall University with a degree in Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Political Science/Pre-Law.

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Police search for overturned sailboat  / Taylor Williams
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*Updated here: http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=781323 on 7/27/2012

Thursday evening the U.S. Coast Guard, Horry County Police, and North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue responded to an overturned boat off the coast just south of Apache Pier. By 11:30 p.m. Cpl. Justin Wyatt with Horry County Beach Patrol says the two people in the overturned boat made it to shore and are in good condition. They were treated and released on the scene. 

About midway through the search a Coast Guard helicopter had to leave the scene because someone was pointing green lasers at the aircraft. Horry County Police arrested a suspect.

There's no word yet on what caused the boat to overturn.

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