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No new clues in case of missing teen, search continues
By Kevin Barlow
kbarlow@pantagraph.com
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LINCOLN -- There were no new clues Friday in the disappearance of a Lincoln man who was last seen Tuesday morning at a campsite hear Lincoln, but the search continues on Salt Creek. | Photo gallery

Logan County Emergency Management Agency Director Dan Fulscher said he feels comfortable that all available options have been exhausted in the search for Billy Ray Eskew, 18.
Billy Ray Eskew


“We searched by air, by ground, and by boat, and the help we received was amazing and very coordinated,” he said. “We had some rain, but we also had a lot of clear air for a helicopter search, and we were able to cover a lot of ground with horses, as well.”

Eskew camped Monday night with three friends near Sportsmen’s Park, one mile south of Lincoln. He was seen at the campsite about 7 a.m. Tuesday, but he disappeared sometime during the subsequent three hours.

The land search was suspended Thursday because officials said they were confident it had been covered adequately, but boats equipped with sonar continued searching Salt Creek on Friday. The water search is expected to continue through Sunday, officials said.

Fulscher said state agencies, such as the Department of Natural Resources, have led the search and rescue effort, but local agencies remain involved.

“We meet to evaluate every night and compare notes,” Fulscher said. “We’re hoping for a break.”

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Member's of the Logan County Underwater Search and Rescue Team prepare for a search boat launch. From left, Lincoln Rural Fire Department's Ryan Sheley, Lincoln Fire Department firefighter and dive team member Darrin Coffey, and Lincoln Fire Department Lt. Larry Spurling. (THE PANTAGRAPH/STEVE SMEDLEY)
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MacMan86 wrote on May 17, 2008 9:15 AM:

" I hope they find him soon. I was wondering though why isn’t the world all over this story. Is it because he is male, average looking, with a name of Billy Ray? Why is the national news so ignorant to what is happening in the world? Why do you have to be plastic looking have a turned up nose and a name like Buffy, Tina, Biff, or Dirk to get national attention? This is proof that the media is slanted to the coasts and could give to hoots to what happens in the Mid-West. Please, I hope this turns out to be someone who ran away from home and not something worse. I hope they find him ALIVE soon. "

keep-sarcasm-alive wrote on May 17, 2008 12:46 AM:

" What a sad situation. I hope they find him soon. "
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