Swimmer, 31, Drowns In Burden Lake Despite Rescue Attempts
A 31-year-old man drowned in a Capital Region lake on Memorial Day despite the best efforts of good Samaritans and first responders.
Emergency crews in Rensselaer County responded to Burden Lake in the town of Sand Lake for reports of a man struggling in the water just before 2 p.m. Monday, May 26.
Good Samaritans pulled James Slater, 31, from the lake and attempted life-saving measures until police and emergency medical personnel arrived, New York State Police said.
Despite their best efforts, Slater, of Averill Park, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
The investigat…
Toddler Left Unattended In Pool Float Drowns During July 4 Party In Allentown, Dad Sentenced:DA
A Pennsylvania father has been sentenced in connection with the drowning death of his 23-month-old son during a backyard pool party, authorities announced on Friday, May 23.
Rafael Cabrera, 40, of Allentown, pleaded no contest to Felony Involuntary Manslaughter for the 2022 death of his son, Aydeen Cabrera, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office said. Cabrera was sentenced to five years of probation by Judge James T. Anthony.
Allentown police were called to the family's home on the 500 block of North Fenwick Street around 6:20 p.m. on Monday, July 4, 202,2 for a report of a toddler fo…
Halifax 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…
Pennsylvania Man Drowns After Minivan Plunges Into Celebration Lake: Florida Highway Patrol
A Pittsburgh man drowned after his vehicle became submerged in a lake in Celebration, Florida, authorities said Tuesday, April 15.
The crash happened around 3:37 p.m. near Bloom Street and Front Street, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the 71-year-old was reversing his Chrysler Pacifica out of a parking spot on Bloom Street when, for an unknown reason, he accelerated forward, struck a curb and fence, and then drove into the lake.
The van sank approximately 20 to 30 feet underwater near The Inn at Celebration, Autograph Collection, Osceola County Fire Rescue said.
Due…
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…
Cause Of Death Released For PA Woman Pulled From Susquehanna River In Maryland
The cause and manner of death have been released for Rebecca “Becky” Shanice Beamer-Hicks, whose body was found in the Susquehanna River more than a month after she vanished from Harrisburg’s riverfront.
Beamer-Hicks, 35, of Harrisburg, drowned, and her death was ruled accidental, according to Stephanie Moore, Special Assistant to the Chief at Maryland’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Friday, April 4, 2025.
Her body was recovered near Glen Cove in Harford County, Maryland — more than 60 miles downriver from Harrisburg — by Maryland Natural Resources Police on Tuesday morning, April…
