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Robot aids authorities in search for teen missing in lake
Efforts will continue Monday, suspended due to busy weekend boating traffic
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In the fourth day of the search on Lake Lanier for Griffin Prince, crews began using a robot with cameras and lights that can search the deepest areas of the lake. Prince, 13, has been missing since a Monday night boating accident that killed his 9-year-old brother, Jake, in the area of Shoal Creek near Buford Dam. Capt. Robert Estrada with Tow Boat US described the remote-operated vessel as a “mini submarine on a tether.”
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PHOTOS: Hundreds rally in Gainesville in 'Hands Off' protest against Trump, Musk
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Hundreds turn out to the square in downtown Gainesville Saturday, April 5, 2025, to take part in the "Hands Off " protest of the Trump administration. The protest was part of a national mass activation day against the administration.

by Scott Rogers
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