MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE, 12:50 a.m. Oct 22:
The man has been found and identified, according to Mark McKinnon of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
61-year-old Richard Mercer's body was found by Game Wardens during a surface sweep at around 8:20 a.m.
UPDATE, 8:15 p.m.:
According to Mark McKinnon with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, at around 2:45 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, game wardens responded to a possible drowning at Lake Juliette in Monroe County.
A man and a woman were in a small boat that took on water and capsized. The woman was able to swim to a bank and located someone to dial 911. She stated that the man fell into the water and was able to hang onto the boat for several minutes before going under and not resurfacing.
DNR Aviation flew the area and was able to locate the boat. Game Wardens and Monroe County Fire personnel were able to locate a debris field. The game wardens are currently running side scan sonar in the area.
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A search is underway for a missing person on Lake Juliette in Monroe County.
Monroe County fire crews are at the search scene at the boat ramp off Riverside Drive along with state Department of Natural Resources rangers and others.
According to Fire Chief Matt Jackson, they’re looking for a man who was fishing until his boat capsized.
He said the man and a woman were fishing together. The woman made it to shore, according to Jackson, and refused medical treatment.
The man is still missing.
Stay with 13WMAZ for updates as details come in.