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NY Mom Jumps To Death With Her 2 Young Children At Niagara Falls
A days-long search for a New York mother and her two children was unsuccessful after police say the woman jumped with them off Niagara Falls.
State Police say that 33-year-old Chianti Means, Roman Rossman, age 9, and Mecca Means, 5 months old, crossed over the guardrail and went over the falls on Luna Island, which is attached to Goat Island, on Monday night, Oct. 28.
"The investigation has determined that this incident was intentional in nature, though the circumstances remain under investigation," according to New York State Police.
All three were residents of Niagara Falls.
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Missing Boater Found Dead In 60-Plus Feet Of Water In Area Lake, State Police Say
A boater who had been reported missing was found dead by state police in 63 feet of water in an area lake.
Rikheil Patel, age 31, of Kauneonga Lake in Sullivan County, was reported missing on his boat on Tuesday, May 25, to New York State Police.
Patel was reported last seen leaving a restaurant along on his boat on Sunday, May 23 around 1 p.m., said Trooper Steven Nevel.
His boat was located offshore on Tuesday, Nevel said.
A search was conducted by drone and the New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Sullivan County divers.
On Wednesday, May 26, Patel was located and …
