Washington County, Ala (WDNews) – Authorities are currently searching for 76-year-old Ernest Glen Booth, who went missing while boating on Bates Lake near McIntosh, Ala. According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Booth was last seen on Tuesday around 7 a.m. launching his boat. Witnesses reported that Booth entered the water to retrieve his drifting boat and then disappeared.
A coordinated effort involving the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Choctaw Search and Rescue, Jackson Search and Rescue, and the McIntosh Volunteer Fire Department is underway to locate Booth.
This is a developing story, and more updates will follow as information becomes available.
