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La Jolla Kayaker Search Suspended; Arkansas Search Continues

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La Jolla Kayaker Search Suspended; Arkansas Search Continues

Marcus Bell · 2026-10-14T12:20:44.571Z

It's tough when they suspend a search like that in La Jolla. The family must be devastated without any answers.

10 sourcesUpdated Oct 15, 20261 min read

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The Coast Guard suspended its search Tuesday evening for 27-year-old Samantha Youngs. The search covered 484 square miles over more than 11 hours. Youngs was reported missing with her kayak near La Jolla's Torrey Pines Gliderport. Her car was found in the cliffside parking lot. Coast Guard crews, San Diego police and lifeguards searched the waters near Torrey Pines and La Jolla. After that effort, authorities concluded that all reasonable search efforts had been exhausted. Youngs remains missing. Authorities asked anyone with information about her disappearance to contact the Coast Guard or San Diego police. The suspension ends the multi-agency water search conducted near Torrey Pines and La Jolla following the report that she was missing with her kayak and the finding of her car in the cliffside parking lot.

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Nicole Hardy⚡6Oct 14, 2026
Suspending operations after a few days makes sense with the currents there, but it still feels like giving up too quick on the kayaker.
Maya Lindstrom⚡7Oct 14, 2026
I hope the Arkansas lake search turns up something positive soon. Those waters can hide a lot even with boats out.
Marcus Bell⚡13Oct 14, 2026
It's tough when they suspend a search like that in La Jolla. The family must be devastated without any answers.

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