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Young Girl's Drowning Now a Homicide Investigation

Authorities in California's Tuolumne County seek info on death of 3-year-old at reservoir

(Newser) - Investigators in California are no longer treating a 3-year-old girl's death at Don Pedro Reservoir as an accident. The Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office has reclassified its inquiry into the July drowning of Lailah Rosillo of Modesto as a homicide investigation, Sheriff David Vasquez told county supervisors, reports the...

As 10-Year-Old 'Was Going Under,' He Saved His Sister

Boy is dead after drowning in NJ's Passaic River; his sibling survived, but one other child is missing

(Newser) - A boy died and a second child was missing after the two 10-year-olds went into a rain-swollen river while playing in a park in Passaic, New Jersey, authorities say. A third child in the water, age 11, survived, per the AP . The local mayor said her life may have been...

Hours After Proposal, Officer Drowns Trying to Save Fiancée

'As tragic as this is, he died the hero,' Arkansas officer's cousin says

(Newser) - Hours after slipping an engagement ring on his girlfriend's finger, an Arkansas police officer died trying to pull her from a Missouri river. Authorities say 24-year-old Fred Marsh of the Rogers Police Department jumped into the Elk River near Noel on Saturday when his fiancée, Hailey, began struggling...

Independent Autopsy: Cause of Teen's Death 'Undetermined'

Family lawyer Ben Crump cites missing body parts, says foul play not excluded

(Newser) - An outside pathologist can't yet say how 18-year-old Nolan Wells died—but he's not ruling out foul play, reports NBC News . The teen athlete vanished July 4 while celebrating on Mississippi's Horn Island, and his body was found two days later. A preliminary independent autopsy ordered by...

Attempt to Save Struggling Swimmer Leaves 5 Dead

Bodies of 2 women, 3 men recovered from river near Columbus

(Newser) - Five people died on a river in Ohio on Sunday after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities said Monday. A motorist called 911 after spotting a frightened child who had been with the group and was running on a...

Cops: They Watched Teen Drown, Then Drove Away
Cops: They Watched Teen
Drown, Then Drove Away
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Jul 18, 2026 3:51 PM CDT

Cops: They Watched Teen Drown, Then Drove Away

2 Texas teens allegedly failed to report incident, discarded victim's belongings

(Newser) - The drowning of an 18-year-old at a North Texas lake has led to felony charges—not for causing his death, but for what allegedly happened afterward. Dallas police say 19-year-old Lucas Roper and a 17-year-old were arrested on charges of tampering with evidence following the April death of Daniel Erving...

Family in Boat Sinking Has Suffered 'a Lot of Tragedy'

Search called off for 3 passengers now considered lost at sea

(Newser) - The memorial trip that turned tragic near Alcatraz this week is coming into clearer focus. Federal officials say the 49-foot Volare lost its balance after a wave hit its side Tuesday afternoon, rolling the three-deck boat and sending some of the 20 people aboard into the San Francisco Bay as...

They Thought Toddler Had Drowned—Till a Visit to Morgue

Vincent Fiordilino was found breathing hours after he was declared dead in Arizona

(Newser) - A medical mystery has unfolded in suburban Phoenix. NBC News reports that an 18-month-old boy who'd been pulled from a backyard pool in February was pronounced dead at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center—then discovered breathing in the hospital morgue more than five hours later, according to a police report....

Boy, 12, Drowns After Man's Dogs Go On the Attack

Kenneth Dobbins is arrested for murder after his dogs went after kids in California City

(Newser) - A California man is facing a murder charge after authorities say a 12-year-old boy drowned while trying to escape his dogs. Prosecutors in Kern County have charged 68-year-old Kenneth Dobbins with first-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter, and multiple counts related to allegedly allowing dangerous dogs to run loose, reports People . Police...

He Jumped Into Beautiful, Frigid Pool, Never Got Out

21-year-old student is latest to die at Oregon's Tamolitch Falls

(Newser) - A popular Oregon swimming spot has claimed another life, this time that of a 21-year-old Wichita State University student. Kenny Truong of Wichita, Kansas, jumped into Tamolitch Falls in Willamette National Forest, also known as Blue Pool, on Friday evening and began struggling in the frigid water, authorities said , per...

Dozens Have Drowned Amid French Heat Wave

Fourth toddler has also died, as temps soar and hospitals remain overwhelmed

(Newser) - France's scorching summer has taken a grim turn, with officials now linking the deaths of four young children and at least 55 drownings to the region's punishing heat . The latest victim, an 18-month-old in Marseille, died after being found with severe hyperthermia in a vehicle, per the Guardian...

Influencer's Tragedy: 'Pain I Wouldn't Wish on My Worst Enemy'

Georgia creator Jamal Morton announces daughter Sade Rose, 2, drowned in home pool

(Newser) - A Georgia dad who built a large following online for his family-centered comedy says he's now living through what he calls his worst nightmare. Per NBC News , parenting influencer Jamal Morton—also known as J'Amore and Mr. J, per E! News —announced that his 2-year-old daughter, Sade...

3 Dead as California's 'King Tides' Wreak Havoc
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Beach When the Wave Came
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Jun 20, 2026 3:15 PM CDT

They Were Asleep on the Beach When the Wave Came

3 lives lost in California's dangerous surf conditions

(Newser) - A lethal mix of towering surf and extreme "king tides" is pounding California's coast, prompting warnings after three recent deaths and multiple rescues. In Orange County, a 5-year-old girl was swept away from Treasure Island Beach on Tuesday while walking with her mother and brother; bystanders pulled the...

Boy, 12, Drowns After Raft Capsizes on School Trip

Watercraft carrying 5 students overturned during guided float down Pennsylvania's Lehigh River

(Newser) - A school outing in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains ended in tragedy on Wednesday when a 12-year-old student from Long Island died after his raft flipped on the Lehigh River. Officials in Carbon County said Cesar Albarracin Guncay, a student in the Sag Harbor Union Free School District, drowned in what...

Mom Who Killed Her 3 Kids on Coney Island Is Sentenced

Erin Merdy will spend 20 years to life behind bars

(Newser) - Erin Merdy, the Brooklyn woman who drowned her three children in the Atlantic Ocean in 2022 was on Wednesday sentenced to 20 years to life behind bars, the New York Times reports. Erin Merdy, 34, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of Zachary Merdy, 7; Liliana Stephen, 4;...

Cruise Passenger Dies in Suspected Bahamas Drowning

US man, 83, pronounced dead after snorkeling incident

(Newser) - An 83-year-old American man died while snorkeling at Norwegian Cruise Line's private island in the Bahamas, authorities said. Police on Great Stirrup Cay reported the man was found unresponsive in the water on Sunday and later pronounced dead on the island, USA Today reports. His name has not been...

Tourist Swept From Rocks at Scenic Australia Site

Man drowned after he was dragged out to sea at natural spa pool in Western Australia

(Newser) - A tourist's visit to one of Western Australia's most Instagrammed coastal spots ended in tragedy on Monday. Police say a man in his 20s from Southeast Asia was climbing on rocks at Injidup Natural Spa, near Yallingup, when he was swept into the water just after midday, caught...

Fitness Influencer Drowns During Ironman Triathlon

Authorities say 38-year-old Mara Araujo vanished in water during swim portion

(Newser) - A Brazilian fitness influencer's final post comparing life to a "bullet train" that could "drop you off at the eternal station" without warning came just days before she died during an Ironman triathlon in Texas, NBC News reports. Authorities on Monday identified the athlete as 38-year-old Mara...

Pastor Charged After Streamed Baptism Becomes a Drowning
He Went Into Pool for Baptism,
Drowned in Front of Crowd
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Apr 12, 2026 2:19 PM CDT

He Went Into Pool for Baptism, Drowned in Front of Crowd

Pastor charged with manslaughter after 2023 ceremony in England

(Newser) - A British pastor has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after authorities say a man died during a live-streamed baptism. Prosecutors say Cheryl Bartley, 48, acted as pastor during the October 2023 ceremony in a Birmingham garden, where 61-year-old Robert Smith drowned in a paddling pool as a dozen people...

Cops Say Student, 20, Watched Baby Drown in Toilet

Anne Demegillo, charged with murder, allegedly had photos of Casey Anthony on her phone

(Newser) - A Florida college student is facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of her newborn in a case investigators say included apparent interest in Casey Anthony, the Florida woman acquitted of killing her 2-year-old daughter in 2011. Authorities in Flagler County allege 20-year-old Anne Demegillo delivered a baby girl...

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