RedactedNarrative: On the evening of 11-12-2021 Inv. received a call from Lt about a boating fatality on the CheHaw river in Colleton county. While on the way to the incident location he spoke with first sergeant. Sgt informed him that a boat was found unoccupied run into the marsh grass on the Chehaw river with the throttle still engaged in the forward position. 
  
  Sgt also stated that the 10-35 came back to an individual he knew who frequently fished the area. Inv. instructed Sgt to photo document the vessel thoroughly and to seize it as evidence. After documentation Sgt informed him that all of the belongings in the vessel seemed undisturbed and that the throttle of the vessel was in gear at idle speed and the prop was fowled with marsh grass.  
  
  After arriving on scene speaking with Sgt, inspection of the vessel, and organizing divers and air assets for the next day they retired for the night around 4 am. The following day 11-13-2021 Inv. updated the family and informed them of their efforts. Throughout the day SCDNR AIR team conducted diving operations in the incident area, SCDNR surface searches were conducted with patrol vessels as well as SCDNR Aviation units searching from the air. These efforts continued until day 8 when a recovery was made.
  