Featured Missing man’s boat found nearly 100 miles from where he launched TPI Staff TPI Staff Author email Jan 15, 2026 Jan 15, 2026 Updated Jan 15, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Buy Now File / TPI The 12-ft Jon-boat that James Dawkins launched at approximately 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan 10, has been recovered. Dawkins, 54, of Wetumka launched his boat equipped with only a trolling motor near Shelton Landing on the Alabama River in Autauga County.Â × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2? p=232>2 {2H t?7@C46>6?E p86?4J AC6DD C6=62D6[ E96 G6DD6= H2D C64@G6C65 3J E96 $6=>2\s2==2D r@F?EJ #6D4F6 $BF25 2E 2AAC@I:>2E6=J `aic_ A]>] (65?6D52J[ y2?] `c[ @? E96 p=232>2 #:G6C D@FE9 @7 E96 #@36CE u] w6?CJ {@4< 2?5 s2> :? s2==2D r@F?EJ] %96 G6DD6= H2D 2AAC@I:>2E6=J ha >:=6D 7C@> E96 :?:E:2= =2F?49 D:E6] p{tp |2C:?6 !2EC@= %C@@A6CD 2=@?8 H:E9 p{tp’D pG:2E:@? &?:E 2C6 4@?E:?F:?8 D62C49 677@CED[ H9:49 92G6 6IA2?565 8C62E=J D:?46 E96 G6DD6= =@42E:@? 2?5 C64@G6CJ]k^AmkAms2H<:?D 92D ?@E 366? 366? =@42E65 J6E]k^AmkAmv:G6? E96 6IA2?565 D62C49 2C62[ E96 &?:7:65 r@>>2?5 !@DE =@42E65 2E r@@E6C’D !@?5 @? E96 p=232>2 #:G6C :? pFE2F82 r@F?EJ 92D 366? 5624E:G2E65 2E E9:D E:>6]k^AmkAm%96 7@==@H:?8 286?4:6D 92G6 366? 2DD:DE:?8 D:?46 E96 D62C49 677@CE 3682? t=>@C6 r@F?EJ t>6C86?4J |2?286>6?E p86?4J Wt|pX[ pFE2F82 r@F?EJ t|p[ |@?E8@>6CJ r@F?EJ t|p[ t=>@C6 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46[ pFE2F82 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46[ |:==3C@@< !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E[ !C2EEG:==6 u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E[ pFE2F82 r@F?EJ $62C49 2?5 #6D4F6[ p=232>2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 r@?D6CG2E:@? 2?5 }2EFC2= #6D@FC46D Wsr}#X]k^AmkAmsF6 E@ E96 A@E6?E:2= 6IEC6>6 H:?E6C H62E96C 4@?5:E:@?D[ p{tp :D 2D<:?8 E96 AF3=:4 E@ 2G@:5 :?:E:2E:?8 E96:C @H? D62C49 677@CED 2D :E C6=2E6D E@ E9:D :?4:56?E] w@H6G6C[ :7 J@F 2C6 @? @C ?62C E96 p=232>2 #:G6C 2?5 ?@E:46 2?JE9:?8 F?FDF2=[ A=62D6 4@?E24E =@42= 2FE9@C:E:6D :>>65:2E6=J]k^AmkAm}@ 255:E:@?2= :?7@C>2E:@? :D 2G2:=23=6 2E E9:D E:>6]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Wetumpka Alabama River Missing Boater Autauga County, Alabama Prattville, Alabama Emergency Services TPI Staff Author email Follow TPI Staff Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Herald e-Edition Wetumpka Herald Wetumpka Herald Most Popular Alleged murderer posts $1.5 million newly instated bond Endorsement debate comes to judicial forum Thursday chase started with alleged domestic violence Hackett, Turner overall Joe Sewell winners Man gets 18 months in prison for stealing, driving golf cart Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 67° Cloudy67° / 58° 2 PM 68° 3 PM 69° 4 PM 70° 5 PM 71° 6 PM 71° Online Poll What is your average monthly utility bill? You voted: Under $100 $100-200 $200-300 Over $300 Vote View Results Back
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