Search enters one week for missing woman in Lake Greenwood

Laurens County, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The search for a missing woman who went under in Lake Greenwood enters day seven.

According to the Laurens County Coroner, on Saturday, May 25, a call came in regarding missing swimmers at around 2 p.m. Officials said there were four swimmers, three of which were found safe.

The missing woman has been identified as 30-year-old Staff Sergeant Porsha Griffin with the SC National Guard.

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Officials said Griffin was tubing behind a boat, fell in the water without a life jacket and has not resurfaced.

Below is the latest update from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR):

DNR investigators said they have been relying on witness statements, sonar and side scans to determine where Griffin might be.

Witnesses were called back out to the scene on Thursday.

A neighbor who heard the screams on Saturday before he knew what happened said, “We’ve all been praying for the family. We’re just heartbroken for them and her daughter.”

Stay with FOX Carolina for updates on this developing story.

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