Body found in Lake Hartwell identified as missing person from Greenville

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – An investigation is underway after a body was found in Lake Hartwell, according to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said a body was found by a paddle boarder in Lake Hartwell near 1-85, close to the Northbound Rest Area.

The body was identified as 55-year-old Carl Jay Benner of Greenville. The victim was confirmed to have died from drowning after wandering into Lake Hartwell…

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