Sheriff Sills said that about two hours later, at around 5:30 p.m., boaters in Richland Creek, a major tributary to the Oconee River and Lake Oconee, spotted an empty 12-foot Jon boat idling in ...

Over the weekend, divers and K9 teams continued combing Lake Oconee for any sign of Jones. Search crews focused on areas where cadaver dogs previously detected potential evidence, but those leads ...

After a month of searching Lake Oconee, Gary Jones’ body has finally been recovered. Channel 2′s Tyisha Fernandes spoke with friends and family of the beloved Westminster teacher who say it ...

Gary Jones disappeared on Feb. 8 while boating on Lake Oconee with Joycelyn Wilson, his fiancée who was a Spelman College professor. Crews recovered Wilson’s body the next day.

Gary Jones' body was found in Lake Oconee after a 28-day search. Putnam County Sheriff Howard Sills said Bruce's Legacy located him after DNR efforts.

EATONTON, Ga. — For 15 days search crews have been working together to find Gary Jones, an Atlanta-based educator who disappeared while out boating with his fiancée on Lake Oconee.

Wilson’s body was recovered from Lake Oconee on Feb. 9, with her phone found clutched in her hand. However, a passcode has prevented authorities from accessing its contents.

On Feb. 8, Jones and Wilson were last seen heading out onto Lake Oconee in Jones' 12-foot jon boat to celebrate his 50th birthday. Hours later, their boat was found empty, idling in circles near ...

Jones and his fiancée, Joycelyn Wilson, vanished last weekend while boating on Lake Oconee. Jones is a faculty member and varsity track-and-field coach at Westminster, a private Christian school ...

As the search for Gary Jones on Lake Oconee reaches the one-month mark on Saturday, a new team of experts is stepping in to assist efforts in locating his body.