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MISSING: Boater disappears from Lake Sam Rayburn Sunday evening

Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens found a fishing boat near a boat ramp, but no operator after they went to look for the missing boater Sunday evening.

A boater is still missing after their disappearance was reported Sunday evening. 

The boater was reported missing near Lake Sam Rayburn in Angelina County, and is still missing as of 8:44 a.m. Monday, May 13, Jasper County Game Warden Justin Eddins said. 

Texas Parks and Wildlife game wardens responded to the Black Forest area at Lake Sam Rayburn near a public boat ramp on Recreational Road 255 after the boater was first reported missing, Angelina County Game Warden Erick Collins said. 

They found a fishing boat but no operator, Collins said. 

More information in the case is expected to be released later today. 

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