Overview

• On Thursday at 5:20 p.m., Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services crews responded to a call about a small boat spinning unattended near the Little River area of Allatoona Lake.
• Georgia Department of Natural Resources game wardens and Cherokee County divers resumed operations Friday morning with sonar mapping and a remotely operated vehicle fitted with a camera.
• Officials are conducting grid-pattern sweeps around submerged trees and other hazards to navigate the lake’s varied depths and complex underwater terrain.
• DNR spokesperson Mark McKinnon said responders believe Jackson Cole Croft of Woodstock was alone on the vessel and have not yet confirmed whether he was wearing a life jacket.
• Family members, who said they were unaware of Croft’s plans, have been present at the scene as crews intensify efforts to locate the teen and bring closure.