Canton Woman Missing After Swimming In Creek: Police

CANTON, GA -- A 34-year-old woman from Canton has been missing since Monday, April 15 after she went into a creek off Sandy Flats Road.

The White County News reported that the woman has been identified as Belinda Butterfield, said White County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Bob Ingram. Around 4:30 a.m., Butterfield and her mother were at the creek when her mother said her daughter voluntarily went into the water, the White County News reported.

Based on an interview with the mother, authorities do not suspect foul play, the newspaper reported.

As of Tuesday morning, Sheriff's Office Capt. Rick Kelley and Ingram both told the paper the woman had not been found. The WCSO will also work with Lumpkin County agencies, since that creek flows into Lumpkin County.

Agencies involved in the search include the WCSO, White County Fire Department, DNR, Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office and Lumpkin County Fire and Rescue, Kelley told the White County News.