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Coast Guard Searches For Missing Crab Fisherman

(Willapa Bay, WA) -- A crab fisherman is missing after an incident Sunday night near the entrance to Willapa Bay. The Coast Guard received an emergency beacon from the 46-foot crab boat Ethel May. The wife of one of the men on board also called 911 to report an emergency on the boat. A Coast Guard helicopter from Astoria rescued two people from a life raft and they said a third crew member was missing. The Coast Guard searched through the night, but they weren't able to find the person. Debris from the boat was found near the entrance to Willapa Bay indicating the boat had broken apart. The investigation into what happened continues.

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