Police: Body Found Not Gayle McCaffrey

Police say that the one of the bodies recently found in barrels in Lake Hartwell is not the body of missing Charleston woman Marjorie Gayle McCaffrey.

Investigators from the Charleston County Sheriff's Office and searchers with the CUE Center for Missing Persons were in Easley Saturday, Nov. 10, searching a piece of property for clues in McCaffrey's disapperance.

She was last seen on March 17.

The search of the Dacusville property concluded at 6:30pm that day.

Major Jim Brady with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office said that no additional evidence or information was located as a result of the search.

“Detectives will continue to actively investigate the case and future search areas may be determined as the investigation progresses,” Brady said.

Two bodies in barrels were found in Lake Hartwell this week.

The first was found on Wednesday afternoon near the Interstate 85 bridge.

A second body was found the following day, near the Centerville Road bridge.

The first body was a woman's body, leading to speculation that the body might have been McCaffrey's.

Charleston County investigators announced last night that the body is not Gayle McCaffrey.

“Our detectives have been in contact with Anderson County Sheriff's Office and based on our conversations, it has been determined that the body identified is not Gayle McCaffrey,” Brady said. 

Earlier today it was announced that the Anderson County Coroner has identified the victim as 37-year-old Andrea Kellie Mitchell. 

The second body is a man.

The name of the deceased man has not been released, pending notification of family members.

Investigators are continuing to search the areas where the barrels were found.