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Dugger Man Still Missing

Last updated on Saturday, February 16, 2013

(DUGGER) - Police and Conservation Officers continue to look for a missing Dugger man.

Police say 37 year old Shane Porter of Dugger, hasn't been seen since the evening of February 8th.

Porter works in Vincennes.

On the Friday Porter was reported missing, there were reports of someone swimming in the Wabash River, south of the George Rogers Clark Memorial, but when authorities arrived no one could be found.

Porter's car was found Sunday, in a parking area near the Wabash River.

Police still don't know if the person in the water was Porter, or if someone drowned.

An extensive search has been conducted by the State Police, Indiana Conservation Officers, the Vincennes Fire Department, the Vincennes Police, and the Knox County EMA.

Authorities continue to ask anyone with information on Shane Porter's whereabouts to contact the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post.

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