Crime & Safety
Massive Search For Missing Surfer Ends In Newport Beach
A missing swimmer was found safe on land after an intense, multi-agency search and rescue operation in Newport Beach.
NEWPORT BEACH, CA — A missing swimmer was found safe on land after an intense, multi-agency search and rescue operation in Newport Beach, multiple outlets reported.
Wesley Alan MacFarland, 47, was reported missing at around 7:45 a.m. Monday after diving into heavy waters near Newport Harbor, Surfer.com reported.
The search unfolded as a historic swell pounded the Southern California coastline over the past few weeks.
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MacFarland was found safe on land late Monday night, Fox News reported. Details regarding his rescue were not immediately known.
The day-long search comes a few weeks after a 5-year-old girl was swept into a powerful current in Laguna Beach. Her body was found days later.
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No further information was immediately available.
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