Putnam Co. sheriff scaled back Lake Oconee search

Sheriff gives new timeline as crews scale back search for missing teacher on Lake Oconee
The suspension stems from a combination of cold water temperatures and tough conditions for divers and K-9s to do their jobs.
Putnam County suspends daily searches for Gary Jones, a boater who went missing on Lake Oconee
Sheriff Sills said if temperatures keep increasing to a reasonable point, they'll resume the search with cadaver dogs
Lake Oconee dive searches for missing teacher suspended until further notice
The dive team search for missing teacher Gary Jones in Lake Oconee has been called off until further notice, according to Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills.
Search for missing Metro Atlanta teacher on Lake Oconee suspended
After an extensive three-week search, authorities have suspended the use of divers and cadaver dogs in the search for missing metro Atlanta coach and teacher Gary Jones on Lake Oconee.
Divers head out into Lake Oconee to continue search for missing teacher
The search for missing teacher Gary Jones in Lake Oconee is continuing. Saturday marks three weeks since Jones and his fiancée, Joycelyn Wilson, went boating on Lake Oconee and vanished. Wilson’s body was pulled from the water the next day.
Why Putnam Co. sheriff scaled back Lake Oconee search
Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills says he's partially suspending the search on Lake Oconee for Atlanta coach Gary Jones. Cadaver dogs and divers will take the backseat for the time being due to weather conditions.
Daily search at Lake Oconee for Westminster coach suspended
Investigators conducting a search-and-rescue effort for a Westminster coach who disappeared after a Lake Oconee boating incident on Feb. 8 are suspending daily operations, citing poor weather conditions.
Search efforts for missing Lake Oconee boater partially suspended “until further notice”
Search efforts for the body of missing Lake Oconee boater Gary Jones have been partially suspended, deputies said Sunday.
Biggest search yet for Gary Jones at Lake Oconee
The Putnam County Sheriff's Office says they mobilized their biggest search effort yet at Lake Oconee to try and find Gary Jones.
Lake Oconee search for missing Atlanta teacher partially suspended indefinitely
Putnam County Sheriff Howard R. Sills announced Sunday that portions of the search at Lake Oconee for a missing Atlanta teacher will be suspended until further notice.
Search for Missing Coach at Georgia Lake Suspended Indefinitely 3 Weeks After He Disappeared
Crews spent three weeks searching the water of Lake Oconee for Gary Jones, who has not been seen since Feb. 8 The search for a missing private school coach has been suspended indefinitely at the Georgia lake where his boat was found empty more than three weeks ago.
Daily search for Gary Jones on Lake Oconee suspended; Secret Service joins investigation to unlock fiancée’s phone
Investigators turn to the Secret Service to unlock key evidence, as sheriff weighs suspending search efforts for Gary Jones ...
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CeeLo Green says Spelman instructor who died on Lake Oconee was like a sister
Atlanta native and entertainer CeeLo Green expressed his condolences this week to the family and friends of a Spelman College instructor found dead in Lake Oconee. Joycelyn Wilson and her fiancee, ...