SGT Chad Pate, ALEA Marine Patrol – The search for the missing boater Kelsey Starling on Smith Lake continues. Kelsey has been missing since a boating crash on July 4.

Alex City Rescue Squad, Smith Lake Task Force, North Alabama Search Dog, ALEA Aviation and ALEA Marine Patrol all participated in the search efforts on Wednesday.

On Thursday, Colbert County has personnel here running sonar and an underwater camera.  Winston County EMA and ALEA Marine Patrol are on site assisting with the search also.