Mom of three drowns trying to save 12-year-old daughter
A mother of three drowned while trying to get her 12-year-old daughter to swim in a Tennessee lake after the family only spoke Spanish and failed to heed warning signs about the dangerous waters, her relatives said. Amarilia Liliana Vamaka died on Aug. 4 when she slipped into Percy Priest Lake in Nashville while trying […]
Utah dad drowns trying to save son who tried to rescue woman in storm
Salt Lake City, Utah – Father from Utah Drowned over the weekend Authorities said the incident occurred during an attempt to rescue a young woman whose son had jumped into a nearby lake in an attempt to save her during bad weather. According to the Utah State Parks Department, Andre Leon DeBose, 38, of Layton, […]
Witnesses horrified as athlete drowns during event at CrossFit Games in Texas
An athlete drowned while competing in the CrossFit Games in Texas on Thursday. shocking To all in attendance. In the video, for a moment The swimmer sank below the surface and never resurfaced. His body was found about an hour later. “Within seconds he was underwater, never to resurface.” The Tarrant County Coroner’s Office identified […]
CrossFit Games Athlete Tragically Drowns During Event in Texas
CrossFit athlete Lazar Dukich drowned during a swimming competition in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday, just 100 yards from the finish line, according to reports. Dukic was seen struggling in the water near the end of a swimming competition in Maligne Creek Lake and suddenly Sunk At around 8:00 a.m. Daily Express. The swimmers completed […]
CrossFit Games athlete drowns in Texas lake during swimming portion of competition
A CrossFit Games athlete drowned during a swimming competition in Marine Creek Lake in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday morning. According to Fox 4Fort Worth police will not release the player’s identity until the Tarrant County coroner’s report is completed and the victim’s family is notified. According to multiple reports, the athlete who went missing […]
Woman, 62, drowns rescuing dog from Long Island river: cops
A Long Island woman drowned Sunday morning while trying to rescue her dog, who had jumped into a local river, police said. According to Suffolk County police, Katherine Androw, 62, of Babylon, was staying on a houseboat on the Connequat River in Oakdale when her dog suddenly fell into the river around 1:30 a.m. A […]
Yacht crew member drowns in Lake Michigan
Crew members of a Chicago luxury yacht are being hailed as heroes after helping rescue passengers from a shipwreck, losing their lives in the process. The body of Lorenzo Tobin, 40, was recovered from Lake Michigan on Sunday, two days after he tragically disappeared into the water. Tobin had been working on the yacht for […]
GOP convention rock band energizes crowd and social media and drowns out television coverage
The 2024 Republican National Convention crowd of delegates and politicians were treated to an energizing rock concert led by the Nashville-based country music rock band Sixwire, which played popular radio tunes in between speakers on the first day of the convention. The band played a rocking setlist that included “I Want You to Want Me” […]
Fire Official Drowns While Rescuing Flash Flood Victims
A mid-Missouri firefighter drowned while rescuing two people from flash flooding Monday, according to a statement. Boone County Fire Protection District (BCFD) Deputy Chief Matthew Tobben drowned when his inflatable rescue boat capsized while assisting the Columbia Fire Department (CFD) in an early morning rescue effort, Fire Chief Scott Olsen said. SaidThe two evacuees and […]
New mom Jerri MacMeekin drowns in boating accident in Texas
A tragic Fourth of July boating accident in Texas left a new mother dead, and her brother-in-law and the other boat driver facing DUI charges. Authorities in Willis, Texas, said 31-year-old Jerry McMeekin drowned after falling off the back of a boat on Lake Conroe when the boat operated by Kyle McMeekin collided with another […]