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Child Drowning Dangers Trigger Recall Of Popular Backyard Pools Child Drowning Dangers Trigger Recall Of Popular Backyard Pools
Child Drowning Dangers Trigger Recall Of Popular Backyard Pools Thousands of above-ground swimming pools are being recalled because a design feature could allow children to climb in and drown. The recall affects about 4,000 Evajoy above-ground pools that are 48 inches tall or higher, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Feb. 26. The problem stems from a compression strap that wraps around the outside of the pool and over the vertical support poles. The strap can act as a foothold, allowing a child to climb into the pool even if the ladder has been removed, according to the CPSC. No injuries or incidents have been reported. All …
Woman Dies After Falling Through Ice At Cape Beach; Husband Remains Missing Woman Dies After Falling Through Ice At Cape Beach; Husband Remains Missing
Woman Dies After Falling Through Ice At Cape Beach; Husband Remains Missing Update: Police have identified the two as a retired couple who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last year. Click here for more information on the case.   Original: A woman died after falling through the ice on a Cape Cod beach Saturday morning, Feb. 14, and the search remains ongoing for her husband, who authorities say may have also fallen into the water, too. Police received a report at 9:07 a.m. of a loose dog in the First Encounter Beach parking lot in Eastham, local police said. The caller reported the dog was wet and appeared to be in distress. An Eastham offi…
Tragedy Hits College Basketball As 22-Year-Old Star Division I Player Drowns Tragedy Hits College Basketball As 22-Year-Old Star Division I Player Drowns
Tragedy Hits College Basketball As 22-Year-Old Star Division I Player Drowns A college basketball player has died after drowning while swimming over the weekend, officials confirmed. Police in Herriman, Utah, said emergency crews were called to a reservoir around 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16 after a swimmer went under and did not resurface. A bystander tried to help but was unable to pull the man from the water. The bystander was hospitalized and is expected to recover. The victim was identified as University of Nebraska at Omaha men’s basketball forward Deng Mayar, age 22, a resident of Salt Lake City.  Mayar had just joined the Mavericks program this past offsea…
Popular Summer Camp Worker Drowns In Western Mass Lake While Swimming With Friends Popular Summer Camp Worker Drowns In Western Mass Lake While Swimming With Friends
Popular Summer Camp Worker Drowns In Western Mass Lake While Swimming With Friends A tragic accident at Lake Buel has claimed the life of an employee of Camp Halfmoon in Berkshire County.  Miguel Rodriguez Perez, 21, of Mexico, was swimming with two coworkers in the camp’s designated swimming area when he slipped below the surface and did not resurface. Rodriguez Perez, a kitchen worker at Camp Halfmoon, had been swimming from an inflatable water structure toward the dock when the incident occurred. He was about halfway into the 20- to 25-foot swim when he disappeared beneath the water in an area about 6 to 8 feet deep. The two men with him tried to find him but coul…
Hershey Wave Pool Drowning: Autopsy Reveals 9-Year-Old Sophia Subedi's Cause Of Death Hershey Wave Pool Drowning: Autopsy Reveals 9-Year-Old Sophia Subedi's Cause Of Death
Hershey Wave Pool Drowning: Autopsy Reveals 9-Year-Old Sophia Subedi's Cause Of Death The Dauphin County Coroner’s Office confirmed Monday, July 28, that Sophia Subedi, 9, of Harrisburg, died from freshwater drowning after being pulled from Hersheypark’s wave pool on Thursday, July 24. The coroner ruled the manner of death accidental and stated that Subedi did not suffer a medical event that caused the drowning. Officials noted that, as the decedent was under 18 years old, identifying information would not typically be released. However, Sophia’s identity had already been confirmed publicly by her community. The Bhutanese Community in Harrisburg continues to mourn her loss …
Cosby Breaks Silence On Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Death:'It Felt Like Losing Ennis All Over Again' Cosby Breaks Silence On Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Death:'It Felt Like Losing Ennis All Over Again'
Cosby Breaks Silence On Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Death:'It Felt Like Losing Ennis All Over Again' The death of Cosby Show star Malcolm-Jamal Warner continues to send shockwaves through fans, colleagues, and family — including Bill Cosby, who has publicly mourned the loss of the actor he called “my son.” Warner, 54, drowned while swimming during a family vacation in Costa Rica on Sunday, July 20, authorities and multiple outlets confirmed. He was best known for playing Theo Huxtable, the only son of Cliff and Clair on the iconic NBC sitcom. “It felt the same way,” said Cosby’s longtime spokesperson Andrew Wyatt, comparing the news to the 1997 murder of Cosby’s real-life son, Ennis, in st…
Deadly Pool Cover Flaw Prompts Large Recall From Northeast Manufacturer Deadly Pool Cover Flaw Prompts Large Recall From Northeast Manufacturer
Deadly Pool Cover Flaw Prompts Large Recall From Northeast Manufacturer An eastern Pennsylvania company is recalling more than 11,000 manual retractable pool covers due to serious drowning and entrapment hazards. The recall was issued for about 11,500 Endless Pools manual retractable pool covers sold in the US and another 480 sold in Canada, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, June 12. Endless Pools is based in Aston, about 30 minutes southwest of Philadelphia. The pool covers have a design flaw that could pose a deadly risk to children. They can leave a gap larger than 4.5 inches between the cover roller and the pool su…
Dad Drowns Trying To Save Family Kayaking In Lake: 'A True Hero To The Very End' Dad Drowns Trying To Save Family Kayaking In Lake: 'A True Hero To The Very End'
Dad Drowns Trying To Save Family Kayaking In Lake: 'A True Hero To The Very End' A Norwood, NJ father of three died a hero, diving into a Pocono lake to save two relatives whose kayak flipped in the wind, police and community members said. Bibin Michael, 40, had been staying with family and friends at a long-term rental home on Sir Bradford Road in the Camelot Forest neighborhood of Blakeslee when the tragedy unfolded just after noon on Sunday, May 25, according to Pocono Mountain Regional Police. Two adults from the group had taken a kayak provided by the rental and were wearing life vests. But minutes into their paddle, the wind picked up and overturned their kayak, p…
Mass Army Vet Dies Saving Son, Niece From Drowning While On Vacation: 'He Was A Warrior' Mass Army Vet Dies Saving Son, Niece From Drowning While On Vacation: 'He Was A Warrior'
Mass Army Vet Dies Saving Son, Niece From Drowning While On Vacation: 'He Was A Warrior' A Massachusetts man who was honored as a hero on the battlefield proved his heroism once again, sacrificing his life to save his son and niece from drowning. Joshua Curtis, 38, of Halifax, was visiting family at Fernandina Beach, Florida — just north of Jacksonville — last week when a rip current dragged his 6-year-old son and niece deep into the ocean, according to reports. Curtis swam out and rescued them but drowned in the effort. Both children survived.  "He's a warrior, and he sacrificed his life for the children," his mother, Dawn Wall, told CBS News. This wasn’t the first time…
Body Of NYC Financier Washed Ashore In Spain Weeks Ago – But Desperate Family Kept Searching Body Of NYC Financier Washed Ashore In Spain Weeks Ago – But Desperate Family Kept Searching
Body Of NYC Financier Washed Ashore In Spain Weeks Ago – But Desperate Family Kept Searching A New York City banker who vanished during a sailing trip to Spain earlier this year was found dead – though his desperate family continued searching for weeks before getting the devastating news. Grant Barr, 37, disappeared on Tuesday, Jan. 28, while visiting friends and family in Estepona, a coastal town along Spain’s Costa del Sol. The discovery of his passport, boating license, and pants near a beach that same day sparked a desperate search. But on Monday, April 7, Barr’s father, Michael Carr, shared devastating news on Facebook: “It is with profound sadness that I speak of the passing…
Stow Man ID'd As Body Pulled From Lake Stow Man ID'd As Body Pulled From Lake
Stow Man ID'd As Body Pulled From Lake Authorities in Stow have identified a 70-year-old man who drowned in a lake on Saturday, Aug. 24.  Frederick Dusseault, of Stow, was found around 11:30 a.m. in Lake Boon in Stow. Witnesses called police to report he had gone into the water, and they could not see him anymore, Stow firefighters said. A bystander tried to rescue Dusseault but couldn't pull him from the water until firefighters arrived.  Paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead later that day. 
Teen Who Drowned In Western Mass Pond ID'd; Community Rallies Around Family Teen Who Drowned In Western Mass Pond ID'd; Community Rallies Around Family
Teen Who Drowned In Western Mass Pond ID'd; Community Rallies Around Family The 14-year-old girl who drowned in a pond in Berkshire County last week was remembered as a smart, caring, and intelligent person with a promising future.  Earl Giver Essien was found unresponsive at Benedict Pond at Beartown State Forest in Great Barrington just before 2 p.m. on July 17. Police and witnesses pulled her from the water to perform CPR before paramedics rushed her to Fairview Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead.  Pittsfield Schools Superintendent Joseph Curtis said the rising eighth-grader at Herberg Middle School's "bright light shone brillia…
Autistic 4-Year-Old Central Mass Girl Drowns In Neighbor's Pool Autistic 4-Year-Old Central Mass Girl Drowns In Neighbor's Pool
Autistic 4-Year-Old Central Mass Girl Drowns In Neighbor's Pool A 4-year-old autistic girl named Eva was found unresponsive in her neighbor's pool in Worcester County on Thursday, July 11, after she went missing from her home. She was pronounced dead at an area hospital a short time later.  Police in Sutton received a 911 call around 3:50 p.m. that the girl had gone missing in the Peachtree Drive area, the Worcester County District Attorney said. Officers quickly began a search and found the girl in the pool. Responders rushed her to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, where doctors pronounced her dead, authorities said.  Police did n…
Mom Of 6-Year-Old Who Drowned In Mass. Lake Asks For Help: 'Incredibly Difficult' Mom Of 6-Year-Old Who Drowned In Mass. Lake Asks For Help: 'Incredibly Difficult'
Mom Of 6-Year-Old Who Drowned In Mass. Lake Asks For Help: 'Incredibly Difficult' Community support has poured in for the family of a 6-year-old non-verbal autistic boy who drowned over the weekend in a Westford Lake after the child's mother created a fundraising campaign.   The body of Zayan Mayanja was found in Nabnasset Lake on Sunday, June 23, after he snuck out of a window at his family's home on Chestnut Road.  Nazifah Namaganda, Zayan's mother, wrote that her son loved to read and cared about animals. She created a GoFundMe to help cover the cost of the boy's funeral, which was held on Wednesday, June 26.  It's with gr…
21-Year-Old Pulled From CT Reservoir Was Talented Musician At CCSU 21-Year-Old Pulled From CT Reservoir Was Talented Musician At CCSU
21-Year-Old Pulled From CT Reservoir Was Talented Musician At Ccsu A man pulled from Connecticut reservoir was a talented musician who attended Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, according to the university.  Related: ID Released For 21-Year-Old Who Drowned In Oxford Reservoir Kai Thomas Boapeah, age 21, who has ties to Ghana, Africa, and Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the town of Dudley, was recovered in New Haven County on Thursday, June 20, in Seymour Reservoir #2 in New Haven County in Oxford. The state medical examiner has ruled Boapeah’s death as an accidental drowning. He had been residing with friends in Waterb…
Attleboro Man ID'd As Body Pulled From Mass Reservoir Attleboro Man ID'd As Body Pulled From Mass Reservoir
Attleboro Man ID'd As Body Pulled From Mass Reservoir A 42-year-old Attleboro man has been identified as the person that police found drowned at a water reservoir in Bristol County on Monday, June 3, authorities said.  Ronald Carty was reported missing around 7:30 p.m. at the Norton Reservoir after he dove into the water and did not resurface, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office said.  He'd been boating with two other men for about an hour when he jumped into the water. They attempted to rescue him but couldn't, the DA's office said.  First responders pulled him from the water around 11 p.m., officials said. …
'Generous And Humble': Families Remember Men Who Drowned In Lynn Ponds 'Generous And Humble': Families Remember Men Who Drowned In Lynn Ponds
Michael Petkewich, Macario Ordonez Calmo ID'd As Victims Authorities have released the names of two men who drowned in separate incidents in Lynn over the Memorial Day weekend.  Michael Petkewich, 60, and Macario Ordoñez Calmo, 30, were both killed on Sunday, May 26.  Firefighters were called to the Breeds Pond just after 7:15 p.m. to rescue Calmo. They risked their lives to pull him from the water, but they couldn't save his life. Doctors at an area hospital pronounced him dead soon after he arrived, authorities said.  Police received calls about Petkewich's drowning around 11 p.m. He had gone under at S…
Man's Body Pulled From Charles River In Boston Man's Body Pulled From Charles River In Boston
Man's Body Pulled From Charles River In Boston Police dive teams pulled a man's body from the Charles River in Boston on Monday afternoon, Feb. 12, authorities announced.  Witnesses said they saw a man struggling to keep his head above water around 11:30 a.m. near the Longfellow Bridge. But no one was able to save him.  Police pulled his body from the water just after 12:45 p.m., Massachusetts State Police said.  Dive teams and searchers from multiple agencies took part in the search for the man.  The man's name was not released as investigators notify his next of kin.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examine…
(Update) 54-Year-Old ID'd As Man Who Drowned In Byfield River: DA (Update) 54-Year-Old ID'd As Man Who Drowned In Byfield River: DA
David Harwood ID'd As Man Who Drowned In Byfield River: DA A 54-year-old was identified as the man who drowned in a fast-moving river in Byfield on Thursday, Jan. 11, authorities said.  David Harwood, of Byfield, died after he got tangled in some brush in the Parker River near Forest and River streets, the Essex County District Attorney said. Witnesses said the fast-moving current prevented him from getting free.  A bystander waded into the water to help but couldn't reach him.  No foul play is suspected. Several local and state agencies took part in retrieving Harwood's body Thursday night.  Update: Newbury police annou…
Methuen Man Drowned Trying To Save Child At Salisbury Beach: DA Methuen Man Drowned Trying To Save Child At Salisbury Beach: DA
Methuen Man Drowned Trying To Save Child At Salisbury Beach: DA A man who drowned after he swam out to save a child in Salisbury on Wednesday, Sept. 20, has been identified as a 44-year-old father of four.  Gary Simard, of Methuen, was hanging out with his family at Salisbury Beach when one of his children was pulled out to sea and could not swim back, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  Simard and two other bystanders swam out to save the child. The two others pulled the child back to shore, but Simard went under the water, officials said.  Salisbury police and firefighters responded to the 266 North End Blvd. and found S…
Lawrence Man, 27, Drowns At New Hampshire Beach, 2nd Swimmer Rescued: Police Lawrence Man, 27, Drowns At New Hampshire Beach, 2nd Swimmer Rescued: Police
Lawrence Man, 27, Drowns At New Hampshire Beach, 2nd Swimmer Rescued: Police A 27-year-old Essex County man drowned on Tuesday, Sept. 5, while swimming with a friend at a beach in New Hampshire, authorities said. Police later identified him as Wandy Bethancourt-Adames of Lawrence.  A surfer noticed the two men off a Hampton, NH, beach around 7:30 p.m. screaming for help, New Hampshire State Police said.  The surfer pulled one of the men — later identified as Luis Colon-De-Lara, age 28, of Lawrence — to safety. The Good Samaritan then called 911 to report the second man desperately needed rescue.   Firefighters pulled Bethancourt-A…
Teen Who Drowned Swimming In Westford Quarry ID'd As Methuen Man Teen Who Drowned Swimming In Westford Quarry ID'd As Methuen Man
Teen Who Drowned Swimming In Westford Quarry ID'd As Methuen Man An 18-year-old who went swimming with friends in a Middlesex Quarry on Labor Day drowned, authorities announced on Wednesday.  Chester D. Rodriguez, 18, of Methuen, was swimming at Merrill's Quarry in Wesstford just before 5 p.m. when he began to struggle to stay afloat and sank beneath the water, Massachusetts State Police said.  There is no evidence of foul play. Investigators said several no trespassing and private property signs are posted at the quarry.  The quarry became a popular swimming spot after it was featured in the movie "Grown Ups 2" in 2013. 
Cause Of Death Revealed For Obamas' Personal Chef, Who Died On Martha's Vineyard: Report Cause Of Death Revealed For Obamas' Personal Chef, Who Died On Martha's Vineyard: Report
Cause Of Death Revealed For Obamas' Personal Chef, Who Died On Martha's Vineyard: Report Medical investigators have ruled the death of Tafari Campbell, the personal chef of former President Barack Obama, as an accident, reports said.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Massachusetts performed an autopsy on the 45-year-old Campbell, who died after he fell into the ocean while paddleboarding on July 23 on Martha's Vineyard. Pathologists concluded his death was caused by "submersion in a body of water."  Despite conspiracy theories online conjuring fantastic — and often impossible — reasons for his death, the autopsy confirmed the eyewitness reports.  …
New Details: Mass Woman Dies Trying To Save Son On Family Hike In New Hampshire New Details: Mass Woman Dies Trying To Save Son On Family Hike In New Hampshire
New Details: Mass Woman Dies Trying To Save Son On Family Hike In New Hampshire A Massachusetts woman jumped into a river to save her son and drowned, officials say.  Melissa Bagley, a 44-year-old woman married to Everett police lieutenant Sean Bagley, died on Tuesday, Aug. 15 while hiking the Franconia Falls in Lincoln, New Hampshire with her family and a friend, according to the NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division and Operation Game Thief and the Everett Police Department. The Bagley family of five, plus a friend, began their fateful journey at the Lincoln Woods trailhead around 1 p.m. on Tuesday. They made it to the falls and were getting ready …
Woman Drowns While Swimming In South Boston Bay Woman Drowns While Swimming In South Boston Bay
Woman Drowns While Swimming In South Boston Bay Police are investigating the death of a woman who drowned off of Castle Island in South Boston.  A 93-year-old woman, who was part of a private adult daycare program, was taking part in a supervised swimming trip to Pleasure Bay on Monday, Aug. 15, Massachusetts State Police said. She went for a dip and suffered injuries that caused her death soon after.  The woman went into the water with two friends with instructions to stay in shallow water. At some point, she swam into deeper water and panicked. She yelled for help before going underwater.  Her friends lept to the rescue…
Man Drowns After Having Medical Emergency At Eastern Mass Marina: Police Man Drowns After Having Medical Emergency At Eastern Mass Marina: Police
Man Drowns After Having Medical Emergency At Eastern Mass Marina: Police A man drowned in Essex County Sunday morning, Aug. 13, at a marina in Haverhille after he fell from a boat, authorities said. Police received a 911 call just after 11:45 a.m. to Marianna’s Marina at 72 Coffin Avenue. The caller said a man suffered a medical emergency before he collapsed and fell off of a boat and into the water, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  Authorities pronounced him dead at the scene. No foul play is suspected, but detectives are investigating the death.  The man's name will not be released until authorities notify his friends and fami…
Update: ID Released For Ipswich Man Who Drowned At Yacht Club Update: ID Released For Ipswich Man Who Drowned At Yacht Club
Update: ID Released For Ipswich Man Who Drowned At Yacht Club Despite first responders' efforts to revive him, a man died in the water off of an Essex County island, officials say.  Richard P. Collins, a 72-year-old man from the Great Neck area of Ipswich, drowned on Wednesday, July 26 in the area of the Ipswich Bay Yacht Club's mooring area, located at 124 N. Ridge Road, according to the Ipswich Police Department.  Workers at the yacht club spotted a person in the Plum Island Sound and police were notified around 3 p.m. Police launched their marine unit and found the man, quickly bringing him back to shore. First responders performed …
Obamas' Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate Obamas' Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate
Obamas' Chef Drowns In Paddleboarding Accident Near Martha's Vineyard Estate A missing paddleboarder found dead in Martha's Vineyard has been identified as the longtime chef to the Obamas. Tafari Campbell, age 45, of Dumfries, Virginia, was found some 100 feet from shore in water about 8 feet deep on Monday, July 24, after he went missing paddleboarding a day earlier, Massachusetts State Police said. Campbell was paddleboarding Sunday in Edgartown’s Great Pond near Turkeyland Cove when he fell into the water around 7:45 a.m., Massachusetts State Police said.  Witnesses told troopers that he "appeared to briefly struggle to stay on the surface, and then submerg…
Body Of Hopkinton 21-Year-Old Recovered From Lake, Community Rallies Support For Family Body Of Hopkinton 21-Year-Old Recovered From Lake, Community Rallies Support For Family
Body Of Hopkinton 21-Year-Old Recovered From Lake, Community Rallies Support For Family A young man drowned in a Middlesex County lake, leaving behind a mourning family.  The body of Wilinson J. Orbequito, age 21, of Hopkinton, was recovered from Lake Maspenock in Hopkinton on Saturday, July 22, according to the Hopkinton Police Department.  Orbequito had gone swimming at Sandy Beach one day earlier and never return.  Firefighters and police officers began searching the beach line for the 21-year-old on Friday and deployed sonar-equipped rescue boats. They suspended the search overnight due to an intense storm and limited visibility.  First responders resumed the search Satu…
'Such Beautiful Smile': Teen Who Drowned Near Shannon Beach Remembered For His Compassion 'Such Beautiful Smile': Teen Who Drowned Near Shannon Beach Remembered For His Compassion
'Such Beautiful Smile': Teen Who Drowned Near Shannon Beach Remembered For His Compassion Loved ones of the 17-year-old boy who drowned over the weekend while swimming with friends at Upper Mystic Lakes say he was hard-working, kind, and helpful.  Luis Tejeda, 17, of Lynn, was found by divers around 7 p.m. near Shannon Beach.  Luis was swimming with a group of friends about 100 yards offshore and outside the swim zone, state police said. At some point, one of the other swimmers noticed the teenager hadn't resurfaced. Related: Body of 17-Year-Old Pulled From Water Near Shannon Beach There are no lifeguards on duty there after 6 p.m., police said.  A GoFundMe fo…
(Update) Police ID 17-Year-Old Boy Pulled From Water Near Shannon Beach In Winchester (Update) Police ID 17-Year-Old Boy Pulled From Water Near Shannon Beach In Winchester
(Update) Police ID 17-Year-Old Boy Pulled From Water Near Shannon Beach In Winchester (Update) Police released the name of the 17-year-old boy who died while swimming with friends at Upper Mystic Lakes on Saturday, July 15. Luis Tejeda, 17, of Lynn, was found by divers around 7 p.m. near Shannon Beach. There are no lifeguards on duty there after 6 p.m., police said.  ---------- (Original) A 17-year-old boy drowned while swimming with friends at Upper Mystic Lakes on Saturday, July 15. Divers found his body after 7 p.m.  The boy, whose name was not released, was swimming with a group about 100 yards offshore and outside the swim zone, state police said. At so…