Category: Safety
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Body found near Lakeway’s Rough Hollow Marina, near where 70-year-old swimmer disappeared
A body was recovered Monday in the area where a swimmer disappeared in Lakeway Sunday.
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How safe is your public pool? Half of all Americans use swimming pools instead of showers
How safe is your public pool? Half of all Americans use swimming pools instead of showers
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Following teen swimmer disappearances, questions arise about government’s role in restricting Kern River access
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office and several other local agencies responded to a water rescue around 10:40 a.m. Sunday morning.
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Young swimmer shocked by accusations against former Springboro teacher, swim coach
Parents are shocked and stunned after learning that a former Springboro teacher and swim coach is accused of having sexual contact with nearly 30 young students. John Austin Hopkins, once a 25-year-old physical education teacher with Springboro Schools, could now be facing time behind bars. Warren County Prosecutors said that Hopkins is facing numerous charges…
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India Stuntman Goes Missing During Stunt
An Indian stuntman who entered the Ganges river tied up with steel chains and rope went missing, Sunday, June 16, police said. Chanchal Lahiri, also known as “Wizard Mandrake,†was lowered into the river with family, media and police standing by, but the 40-year-old never emerged. He told AFPTV it would be “tragic†if he…
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Placer Sheriff To Swimmers: Stay Out Of Rivers
Deputies are searching for a swimmer who went missing at the American River confluence.
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Retired UNC professor presumed dead after disappearing during 120-mile NY swim
Rescuers swept the Hudson River again on Sunday for a N.C. Moral Monday activist from Chapel Hill who disappeared Friday during a 120-mile marathon race. The New York Post reported Charles van der Horst, 67, vanished on the New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge around 3:10 p.m. Friday. The search is now a recovery, said…
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