NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — The last time anyone saw 23-year-old Tyler Doyle he was duck hunting on a jon boat in the north jetties near Little River.
Friday marked the first anniversary of his disappearance in the area that links the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. Crews responded to the area after getting a report of a boat that was sinking.
Authorities found the boat and rescued another person, but Doyle has remained missing, despite lengthy searches involving local authorities, the U.S. Coast Guard, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and others.
The search eventually extended into the Brunswick County, North Carolina, area, where the Oak Island Water Rescue squad reported finding items belonging to Doyle. Family members later shared on Facebook that the items found were waders and a wallet containing money and a South Carolina identification card.
In early February , the search moved even farther north, to the Wilmington area. Scuba diving expert Chris Slog explained how currents could have pushed Doyle north.