Deer hunter found dead after reported missing in Union Co.

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Published: Oct. 5, 2022 at 12:10 PM EDT|Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 3:22 PM EDT
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UNION COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Union County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a deer hunter was found dead Wednesday morning after he was reported missing.

Deputies said the hunter went out Tuesday but never returned.

On Wednesday, deputies were dispatched to the woods in the Tucker Town area in the lower part of the county to search for the man. The hunter’s body was found in a wooded area near St. Luke’s Road.

The coroner identified him as 68-year-old Charles Michaels.

Stay tuned for more information.

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