15-Year-Old Boy ID'd After Drowning In Lancaster County Pond: Coroner 15-Year-Old Boy ID'd After Drowning In Lancaster County Pond: Coroner 15-Year-Old Boy ID'd After Drowning In Lancaster County Pond: Coroner
15-Year-Old Boy ID'd After Drowning In Lancaster County Pond: Coroner A Lancaster County teen drowned while swimming in a pond on a Peach Bottom farm, the Lancaster County Coroner announced on Monday, Aug. 4. Omar Fisher, 15, of Peach Bottom, was recovered from the pond on the 100 block of Herr Drive in Fulton Township around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, officials said. First responders from the Robert Fulton Fire Company arrived around 3 p.m. after reports of a drowning, according to the department. Firefighters confirmed the incident and immediately began searching the water. A dive team from the Rawlinsville Fire Company and a drone unit from the West Will…
Dad Pleads Not Guilty In NY Drowning Murder Of 9-Year-Old Daughter Melina Frattolin Dad Pleads Not Guilty In NY Drowning Murder Of 9-Year-Old Daughter Melina Frattolin Dad Pleads Not Guilty In NY Drowning Murder Of 9-Year-Old Daughter Melina Frattolin
Dad Pleads Not Guilty In NY Drowning Murder Of 9-Year-Old Daughter Melina Frattolin A Montreal father accused of killing his 9-year-old daughter during a trip to upstate New York has formally denied the allegations. Luciano Frattolin, 45, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in Essex County Court on Wednesday, July 30, in the death of his daughter Melina. The case stems from a July trip in which Frattolin allegedly brought Melina across the U.S.-Canada border for vacation. He told the girl’s mother they were returning to Montreal, according to New York State Police. Hours later, Melina was found dead in a pond in Ticonderoga. Invest…
Virginia Teen Cresencio Chavez Velasquez Dies After Drowning Off Assateague Island Virginia Teen Cresencio Chavez Velasquez Dies After Drowning Off Assateague Island Virginia Teen Cresencio Chavez Velasquez Dies After Drowning Off Assateague Island
Virginia Teen Cresencio Chavez Velasquez Dies After Drowning Off Assateague Island A tight-knit Eastern Shore community is grieving the sudden death of a teenager whose family said he could light up any room. Cresencio Lucas Chavez Velasquez, 18, of Parksley, drowned after struggling in the water off Assateague Island National Seashore on Thursday, July 24, 2025, according to the National Park Service. Officials said Chavez Velasquez was swimming near the southern end of the Chincoteague Beach Parking Lot around 4:15 p.m. when he and another person began struggling offshore.  A relative ran to alert lifeguards stationed about 150 yards away, though Chavez Velasquez …
2-Year-Old PA Girl, Mykhia Worthy, Drowns In Neighbor’s Pool: Officials 2-Year-Old PA Girl, Mykhia Worthy, Drowns In Neighbor’s Pool: Officials 2-Year-Old PA Girl, Mykhia Worthy, Drowns In Neighbor’s Pool: Officials
2-Year-Old PA Girl, Mykhia Worthy, Drowns In Neighbor’s Pool: Officials A 2-year-old girl drowned after getting into a neighbor’s pool in Stowe Township on Monday night, Allegheny County Police announced. Officers were called to the 1100 block of 12th Street around 7 p.m. on Monday, July 28, for a reported drowning, police said. When first responders arrived, they found residents performing CPR on the child, according to the release. The girl was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. On Tuesday morning, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Mykhia Worthy. Preliminary information shows Worthy had ga…
Teen Drowns Off Assateague Island In Virginia After Struggling In Water: NPS Teen Drowns Off Assateague Island In Virginia After Struggling In Water: NPS Teen Drowns Off Assateague Island In Virginia After Struggling In Water: NPS
Teen Drowns Off Assateague Island In Virginia After Struggling In Water: NPS An 18-year-old is dead after being pulled unconscious from the water off Assateague Island National Seashore in Virginia, authorities confirmed. The teen was swimming near the southern end of the Chincoteague Beach Parking Lot around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, when he and another person began struggling offshore, according to the National Park Service. A relative ran to alert lifeguards, who were stationed about 150 yards away.  One of the swimmers was successfully rescued, while the teen was pulled from the water unresponsive, according to park officials. CPR was immediately st…
Man, 78, Pulled From Wyckoff Backyard Pool: Cops Man, 78, Pulled From Wyckoff Backyard Pool: Cops Man, 78, Pulled From Wyckoff Backyard Pool: Cops
Man, 78, Pulled From Wyckoff Backyard Pool: Cops A 78-year-old Wyckoff man remains hospitalized after police say he was pulled from a backyard pool on Monday evening, July 28. Officers were called to the home around 6 p.m. on July 28, according to Wyckoff Police Lt. Joseph Soto. Preliminary details show the incident happened on Voorhis Avenue,  “The first officer on scene removed the unconscious person from the pool and, with the assistance of other officers, immediately began resuscitative efforts,” Soto said. Police were assisted by the Wyckoff Fire Department and Wyckoff Ambulance Corps, according to the release. The man was tra…
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
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 …
2-Year-Old Pulled From Fairfield Pool Has Died After Week In Hospital: Police 2-Year-Old Pulled From Fairfield Pool Has Died After Week In Hospital: Police 2-Year-Old Pulled From Fairfield Pool Has Died After Week In Hospital: Police
2-Year-Old Pulled From Fairfield Pool Has Died After Week In Hospital: Police A 2-year-old who was found unresponsive in a Connecticut pool last week has died, police announced on Thursday, July 24.  Fairfield police were called to a home on Samp Mortar Drive on Wednesday, July 16, around 2 p.m., to reports of a child being found in the water. Responders performed CPR as they rushed the boy to Yale New Haven Hospital.  He died on Wednesday, July 23.  “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time,” police said in a statement. Fairfield police and the Department of Children and Families are investigating the boy's d…
Police ID 25-Year-Old Who Drowned In Becket Quarry Police ID 25-Year-Old Who Drowned In Becket Quarry Police ID 25-Year-Old Who Drowned In Becket Quarry
Police ID 25-Year-Old Who Drowned In Becket Quarry Authorities have identified a 25-year-old Springfield man as the person who drowned in a Western Massachusetts quarry last week.  Rainiely Meteo, of Springfield, was found by divers at the Becket Quarry Saturday morning, July 19, the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office announced Thursday.  Meteo had gone swimming in the quarry with a woman on Friday. Around 5:30 p.m., he began to struggle and slid beneath the water in a matter of seconds, authorities said. She and others tried to rescue him but couldn't.  The Berkshire County Dive Team led the underwater search while…
Man Dies After Apparent Drowning At Derwood Home, Officials Say Man Dies After Apparent Drowning At Derwood Home, Officials Say Man Dies After Apparent Drowning At Derwood Home, Officials Say
Man Dies After Apparent Drowning At Derwood Home, Officials Say A man has reportedly died after an apparent drowning in Montgomery County, authorities confirmed. Shortly before 7:30 a.m. on July 24, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to the 7100 block of Blanchard Drive in Derwood, for a reported drowning. According to a spokesperson for the agency, first responders arrived to find a man in cardiac arrest.  After "aggressive CPR and advanced lifesaving efforts, the man could not be resuscitated," according to officials. Details about the drowning or victim were not immediately available on Thursday morning. The incident remains u…
Toddler Rescued From Near Drowning: Washington Twp PD Toddler Rescued From Near Drowning: Washington Twp PD Toddler Rescued From Near Drowning: Washington Twp PD
Toddler Rescued From Near Drowning: Washington Twp PD A 2-year-old girl nearly drowned in Washington Township on Tuesday, July 22, authorities said. At 6:13 p.m., officers responded to a residence on Spring Lake Avenue for a report of a possible drowning in a backyard swimming pool with CPR instructions being given over the phone, Washington Township police said. Officers were on the scene within two minutes and the toddler was alert and conscious, police said. The toddler was transported to a nearby hospital as a precaution, police said.
Melina Frattolin Death: Dad Drowned 9-Year-Old In NY Before Claiming Abduction, Police Say Melina Frattolin Death: Dad Drowned 9-Year-Old In NY Before Claiming Abduction, Police Say Melina Frattolin Death: Dad Drowned 9-Year-Old In NY Before Claiming Abduction, Police Say
Melina Frattolin Death: Dad Drowned 9-Year-Old In NY Before Claiming Abduction, Police Say Authorities released a cause of death for a 9-year-old girl believed to have been murdered by her father in upstate New York. Melina Frattolin died from asphyxia due to drowning, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide, New York State Police revealed Tuesday, July 22, citing an autopsy report. Frattolin was found dead in a shallow part of a pond in Ticonderoga on Sunday morning, July 20, nearly 12 hours after an AMBER Alert was issued out of Essex County, as Daily Voice reported. Her 45-year-old father, Luciano Frattolin, of Montreal, initially claimed a possible abduction, police sai…