‘Here until we find her’: Search for missing girl near Pawleys Island will continue overnight
Key Points:
- A multi-agency search is ongoing overnight for 5-year-old Sailor Hayes, a nonverbal child who wandered from her home in the Pawleys Island area of Georgetown County, South Carolina.
- Sailor was last seen wearing a light blue one-piece bathing suit and a pink-and-white lanyard around her ankle; she is described as 3′6″ with blond hair and blue eyes.
- Search efforts include deputies, K-9 units, boats, drones, divers, and a helicopter equipped with Project Lifesaver technology, though no tracking signal has been detected so far.
- The Hagley Boat Landing is closed during the search, and authorities are urging neighbors to check home security footage and assist cautiously without trespassing on private property.
- The sheriff’s office advises anyone who finds Sailor to call 911 immediately and notes she may not respond verbally but will react to gentle tones and slow, friendly movements.