Coast Guard rescues 6 after boat capsizes off Bay City, Texas

Coast Guard rescues 6 after boat capsizes off Bay City, Texas
HOUSTON — Coast Guard boat and helicopter crews located three missing fishermen near an unmanned rig early Saturday morning about 6 miles off Bay City, Texas. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a relay call through Matagorda County dispatchers from a man who made it aboard the unmanned rig as a boat capsized quickly with he and five others around 3:30 a.m. He and two other...

Coast Guard suspends search in Freeport, Texas after man’s body found

Coast Guard suspends search in Freeport, Texas after man's body found
HOUSTON — The search for the missing man off Freeport ended Friday morning, after a body matching the description of the missing man was located by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service 8 miles west of the Brazos River. At approximately 9:45 a.m., watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston received a call from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, stating they found a body on the beach...

Coast Guard saves 4 people from sinking vessel near Freeport

Coast Guard saves 4 people from sinking vessel near Freeport
HOUSTON — Four people were rescued from their sinking fishing boat by Coast Guard rescue crews five miles off the coast of Freeport, Wednesday morning. A crewman aboard the sinking vessel contacted Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston at 1:55 a.m. stating that their 29-foot fishing vessel, Meat Hog, was five miles off the coast of Freeport and was taking on water with four people aboard. Sector Houston-Galveston...

Coast Guard recovers body of missing child near Galveston

HOUSTON – The Coast Guard recovered the body of a 3-year-old boy near San Luis Pass, Texas, Sunday.

Coast Guard rescues two men from overturned vessel near Freeport

HOUSTON – Coast Guard Air Station Houston rescued two men from a capsized boat in Christmas Bay, near Freeport, April 23, 2010, at 3:45 p.m.

Coast Guard searching for missing surfer near Freeport

FREEPORT, Texas —The Coast Guard is searching for a missing surfer off the coast of Freeport, Texas.

Coast Guard searching for two near Freeport Texas

HOUSTON – Coast Guard search and rescue crews are currently searching for two men who disappeared while fishing near the mouth of the Brazos River in Freeport Sunday.

Coast Guard continues search for three overdue boaters in Gulf of Mexico

HOUSTON – The Coast Guard is continuing its search for three overdue boaters in the Gulf of Mexico, Thursday.

Coast Guard suspends search for 47-year old man off Matagorda

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 47-year hold Hispanic male reported to have gone overboard a 60-foot shrimping vessel.