"At this time our family asks for privacy and that everyone keep Maeve and Gideon in their prayers," said a statement from a family spokesman. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan also confirmed their identities at the start of his coronavirus press conference Friday, and said an "intensive search" was underway.
"I reached out to, and spoke with Lieutenant Governor Townsend this morning," Hogan said. "And, on behalf of the people of Maryland, I expressed our most heartfelt sympathies and prayers to her and to her entire family during this difficult time."
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Coast Guard searches for two missing canoers near Annapolis, Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The Coast Guard is searching for two canoers last sighted ten miles south of Annapolis near Herring Bay, Maryland, Thursday evening.
The missing canoers have been identified as a 41 year-old woman and her 8 year-old son.
Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Maryland National Capitol Region command center received a report from Maryland State Police members that two individuals were seen struggling to return to shore in a canoe near Herring Bay and not seen again by the reporting individual.
An Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircrew and a Coast Guard Station Annapolis 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew were launched to assist in the search.
An Air Station Elizabeth City C-130 Hercules aircrew and a Coast Guard Station Inigoes boat crew are continuing the search Friday morning along with the crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Angela McShan.
Also assisting in the search are members of the Queen Anne Police Department, Arundel Police Department, Maryland Natural Resource Police, and Maryland State Police.
Anyone with additional information regarding this case should contact the Sector Maryland command center at 410-576-2525.
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16 comments:
If I was related to this bunch of born losers' I'd do nothing but stay indoors away from anything to avoid a death. Flying, boating, driving, skiing, Parades, jogging, everything is dangerous with this family!
It's a family of risk takers.
It has been very windy. I hope they find them safe.
Yep sure...the 8 year old is a risk taker. You're an idiot
Bad luck family born under bad luck stars!
Bay water temperature is cold enough they are dead. Wasting time looking for them, but with nothing else going on I guess....
If they followed the "rules" they would be locked in there house like the rest of us.
just read both died in boating accident
truth is, many don't know the danger...not the lack of life preservers but the cold water! 20 minutes in the water is all you have.
Chappaquiddick much ?
Did they have something on Hillary Clinton?
So sad. It’s been so windy and rough on the water the past couple of days.
All this for a ball?
God bless the family my heart goes out to them all. I can't believe the jealousy and mean comments on this. Let's show them that not all Marylanders are heartless.
Darwin strikes again
Husband had come out to say they have passed away, search is ending. All of this because they chased a ball that went into the water. Such a normal thing that everyone does on a daily basis, turns so tragic. Since they were just going for the ball, they probably didnt put on life jackets, got pulled out into the rough bay waters, and capsized and drown. Such a tragic way to go.
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