Authorities searching Arkansas lake, surrounding areas for missing 50-year-old man

Officials patrol Beaver Lake Friday, June 9, 2017.
Officials patrol Beaver Lake Friday, June 9, 2017.

Authorities in Northwest Arkansas are searching a lake and surrounding areas for a missing 50-year-old man.

The Benton County sheriff’s office is assisting the Bella Vista Police Department in its search for Edward Holmes of Bella Vista, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported.

A spokesman for the sheriff’s office told the newspaper that Holmes’ car was found near the Beaver Lake boat ramp off Arkansas 12.

Holmes' family reported him missing at 6:20 p.m. Thursday, according to police. He was last seen in Bella Vista.

Officials are searching by land and using a boat equipped with sonar to comb over the man-made lake.

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