Myrtle Beach Man Unearth 40-Year-Old Cold Case with Homemade Sonar Device

In a breakthrough turn of events, a man from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, employing a homemade sonar device, has unearthed a sunken car linked with a chilling cold case mystery from the past four decades.

The Discovery

Jason Souhrada, a dedicated hobbyist and X-ray technician by trade at Conway Medical Center, crafted the extraordinary device at the cost of a few hundred dollars. His ingenious sonar apparatus, a waterproof box tethered to a boogie board, facilitated the discovery of a vehicle submerged in Jack’s Creek, Eastern North Carolina, which concealed human remains from three missing men. The vehicle had reportedly been undisturbed beneath the water surface for more than 40 years.

The Long-Forgotten Cold Case

Drawn to cold cases from following various dive teams on social platforms and YouTube, Souhrada was particularly intrigued by an unresolved case from Washington, North Carolina. On December 10, 1982, three men — Bill Clifton, David McMicken, and Michael Norman — were last seen at a bar. Post that night, they were never found and were assumed to be dead, leaving the case cold and the families in grief for years.

The Search Operation

Motivated by his drive to give closure to the grieving families, Souhrada used his custom-built sonar device to probe creeks inaccessible by boats, which had otherwise been overlooked by the official search teams. His efforts came to fruition within 24 hours of initiating the search when he spotted indications of the car, which lay among the creek’s 12 to the15-foot depth.

Upon recovering the submerged car from the creek, police confirmed that the vehicle’s remains belonged to the three missing men. The long-awaited confirmation facilitated a sense of closure to the distressed families.

Marching towards Another Mystery

Post the successful resolution of his first case, Souhrada expressed keen intent to unravel another unresolved case nearer to his home in South Carolina. This case involves Tommy Brailey, a 52-year-old who mysteriously disappeared more than seven years ago, believed to be resting at the bottom of a body of water in a car. Indeed, inspiring the community with his breakthrough efforts, Souhrada vows to continue using his unique skills and device to bring justice and closure to grieving families.

Acknowledgements

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