Coast Guard suspends search for missing shrimper

HOUSTON The crew of a shrimp boat reported a man overboard Friday night 14 miles off the Matagorda coast. The Coast Guard searched over 2,000 square nautical miles before calling off the search Sunday morning.

The Coast Guard says it might resume the search for the 47-year-old man if it receives new information.

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