MONONGAHELA, Pa. — UPDATE 7 P.M. SUNDAY: The Donora Fire Company says rescuers were again unsuccessful in finding Shelby Rhodes on Sunday.
The search has been called off for the rest of the day due to extreme cold water temperatures, officials say.
UPDATE 5:30 P.M. SUNDAY: The search for Shelby Rhodes continued on Sunday. Officials tell Channel 11 that rescuers are utilizing sonar, drones, divers and a search-and-rescue dog.
ORIGINAL COVERAGE:
Emergency crews resumed searching for a missing man in Monongahela Saturday morning.
Multiple departments are assisting with the search for Shelby Rhodes.
According to his sister Jessica, Shelby was last seen walking in the Black Diamond area around 5 a.m. Feb. 7.
Shelby’s friends indicated on Wednesday that they hadn’t heard from him in several days, Jessica said. An initial search near the Monongahela River revealed a single set of footprints and Shelby’s cellphone, after which emergency crews got involved.
Shelby was last seen wearing a blue and yellow flat-brim cap, a black hoodie, jeans and sneakers, Jessica said.
Channel 11 crews saw a search-and-rescue dog being used in the area on Saturday.
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