Crews recover body of missing tuber from Lake Greenwood

LAURENS COUNTY, SC (WSPA) – The body of a woman who went missing while tubing at Greenwood Lake has been found more than a week after she was last seen.

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said it recovered the body Monday.

“We extend our gratitude to all officers, investigators and divers involved, as well as the supportive Greenwood community and all those who offered additional assistance,” SCDNR said in a statement. “Our sincere condolences go to the family and loved ones of the victim.”

Porsha Griffin, 30, was tubing with a friend at Lake Greenwood on May 25 when the tube overturned, throwing the couple into the lake.

Although her friend was pulled from the lake by a passerby, Griffin never resurfaced.

Neither was wearing a life jacket at the time.

Teams have been patrolling Greenwood Lake from sunrise to sunset since May 25, with officers conducting surface and sonar searches. Divers also spent hours underwater during the search.

SCDNR said Monday that Spartanburg County Search and Rescue and North Carolina Aqua Marine Recovery were assisting in the search.