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Staff Report on June 1, 2015
Two more flood victims identified

 

Staff report

The bodies of two women who were killed in the Memorial Day Weekend flood were identified today, according to a statement from the Hays County Sheriff’s Office.

Sue McNeil Carey, 71, and Laura Schultz McComb, 34, were identified using medical and dental records. Carey’s body was found May 30 at 11:30 a.m. near Lime Kiln Road at Water Tower Road in San Marcos. McComb’s body was found a few hours later in flood debris near the Blanco River near the 700 block of Bluffview Road in Wimberley.

In all, eight bodies have been recovered in Hays County, and all but one has been identified. Four people remain listed as missing.

Flood Victims Identified as of Monday, June 1, 2015

Dayton Larry Thomas, age 74, found in northern San Marcos May 24
Michelle Marie Carey-Charba, age 43, found May 25 in Caldwell County
Jose Alvaro Arteaga-Pichardo, age 29, found in the area of Loop 165 in Wimberley May 26
Jonathan Andrew McComb, age 6, found May 27 near Water Park Road and RR 3237 in Wimberley
Ralph Hugh Carey, White Male, age 73, found May 28 near Fox Road northwest of San Marcos
Sue McNeil Carey, White Female, age 71, found May 30 at Lime Kiln and Water Tower Roads in San Marcos
Laura Schultz McComb, White Female, age 34, found May 30 near the Blanco River near the 700 Block of Bluffview Road in Wimberley

List of Missing:

William Randall Charba, White Male, age 42, (DOB: 04/22/73) last seen at 100 Deer Crossing, Wimberley
William Charba, White Male, age 6 (DOB: 01/29/09) last seen at 100 Deer Crossing, Wimberley
Leighton McComb, White Female, age 4 (DOB: 07/23/10) last seen at 100 Deer Crossing, Wimberley
Kenneth Reissig, White Male, age 81 (DOB: 03/14/34) last seen at FM 32 @ 473 in Blanco County

 

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