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Boaters Missing in Maryland & Virginia

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CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) - Authorities in Maryland say a kayaker has died and three people are missing in separate marine incidents over the weekend.

The Washington Post reports officials found the body of a 39-year-old kayaker Saturday night. Authorities say the woman's kayak overturned near Horn Point. Another kayaker tried unsuccessfully to right the boat. The woman's name hasn't been released because her family hasn't been notified.

Maryland Natural Resources Police say 43-year-old Allan Van Dyke went out on Curtis Bay to test drive a boat Saturday. An officer found the boat adrift about 10 a.m. Crews searched Saturday and Sunday, but Van Dyke hasn't been found.

Authorities say two people who were crabbing Saturday evening in Stoney Creek are missing. Their boat hadn't been found as of Sunday evening.

Virginia

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) - Virginia authorities need help finding two men who have not been seen since leaving for a fishing trip Saturday.

Richmond Times-Dispatch reports family members of the missing men told police 71-year-old Walter Lee Carter and 55-year-old Calvin Donell left for a single-day fishing trip Saturday and haven't returned.

The relatives said they are unsure where the two went fishing.

Chesterfield County police are asking anyone with information to their whereabouts or anyone who has seen them to contact authorities. Both men are described as in need of prescription medications.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.