Mark O’Neal of Rockingham, NC was found deceased on May 2, 2023 after rescuers located him and his capsized boat on the Pee Dee River below Blewett Falls Dam.
The 61-year-old angler went fishing on April 29. When he did not return home, a search and rescue operation began. Rescuers located his dog alive on May 1, but found O’Neal’s lifeless body the next day. They also found his boat.