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Search continues for missing Parris Island man in Broad River area

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The search for a missing and endangered Marine stationed at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island was temporarily suspended Friday because of weather after multiple resources were called to search the Broad River area.

Yu Wei Huo, 33, was last seen at approximately 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, in the area of the Broad River Bridge, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.

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Former Beaufort police officer sues city, current and former chiefs over 2023 firing

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A former Beaufort Police Department officer who was fired in 2023 has filed a lawsuit against the City of Beaufort and its current and former police chiefs, alleging she was retaliated against, improperly terminated and subjected to investigations that ultimately resulted in no finding of criminal wrongdoing or misconduct against her.

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