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Search Resumes For Missing Teen

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By Eric Shangraw

Story Published: May 15, 2008 at 10:57 AM CDT

Story Updated: May 15, 2008 at 12:52 PM CDT

The search resumes today for a local man who went missing while camping with friends.

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Crews from Logan and McLean Counties are back searching for 18-year-old Billy Ray Eskew.

Friends of Eskew told police they last saw him Tuesday morning around 7:00 a.m.

Police and volunteers are using everything from horses to boats to helicopters to search the campsite area south of Lincoln.

The campsite was located at the Sportsmen's Park facility near Salt Creek.

The creek is said to be several feet above its usual level due to recent rains and the current is swift.

Eskew's friends didn't notify police he was missing until about 12 hours after they last saw him, apparently believing he might have gone home.

Our news partner, the Pantagraph, is reporting officials have ended the intensive ground search near the campsite where he went missing, but they will continue to search the creek.

Anyone with information about Eskew is asked to call the Logan County Sheriff’s Office at (217) 732-4159.

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Friday, May 23 at 11:02 PM kristy wrote ...

we went to school whis parents they are good people im very saddened by this and hope they find him soon safe and sound you are in my thoughts

Friday, May 16 at 9:24 PM friend of billy wrote ...

i went to school with billy for gods sake cant they just find him he is like a brother to me and this page needs to be updated every time they know somthing new well i know they will find him they just have too or i will go crazy