USCG suspends search for two missing crewmembers in Mississippi and for teen at Ocean Beach

The U.S. Coast Guard, local agencies suspended search for two missing men from a sunken barge near Hickman Landing, USCG said Thursday in a press release.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Lower Mississippi River received a report at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday that two people were missing after a barge capsized and sank in the Mississippi River.

The Coast Guard, along with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the Mississippi County, Ark. Sheriff's Department and Lauderdale County Emergency Rescue, conducted multiple searches. In total, rescue crews searched for more than two days and covered more than 54  miles.

The Coast Guard also suspended its active search for a 14-year-old boy who went missing off of Ocean Beach in San Francisco near Lincoln Way and Great Highway at approximately 4 p.m. Wednesday. A father, son and a cousin were on the beach when the son was swept out by waves. The father rushed into the surf to attempt to help his son but was unable to do so. A nearby surfer was able to assist the father and cousin back to shore.