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Man dead in apparent drowning in Newbury river is identified
The man who was caught in a rushing river Thursday in Newbury, Massachusetts, and died was identified on Friday, hours after his body was recovered. He was identified as Byfield resident David Harwood, 54, by the Essex County District Attorney’s Office and Newbury police. Harwood had been wanted for days after fleeing an arrest at his home Jan. 3, police…
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Man's body recovered from Newbury river
After a man’s body was recovered from a river in Newbury, Massachusetts, residents are being warned about the dangers of the river, especially with more rain coming this weekend.
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Mass. man drowns trying to rescue wife, step-son from fast-moving NH river
A 37-year-old Massachusetts man died while trying to rescue his wife and step-son from a fast-moving river in New Hampshire on Sunday afternoon.
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North Shore mourning loss of Lynn mom who drowned trying to save son
Melissa Bagley was married to a lieutenant in the Everett Police Department. She died trying to save their 10-year-old son.
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Community mourning after Lynn mom drowns trying to save son while on hiking trip
Melissa Bagley died Tuesday at Franconia Falls trying to save her 10-year-old son.
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Lynn mom drowns while trying to save son
A hiking trip in New Hampshire turned into a tragedy for a Massachusetts family.
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Lynn mom drowns trying to save son while hiking in NH, officials say
A family hiking trip in New Hampshire turned into a tragedy for a Massachusetts family on Tuesday, when a mother drowned trying to save one of her children, police say
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Elderly woman dies in apparent drowning during supervised trip to Boston beach
State police said the woman was part of a private adult day care program and was at Pleasure Bay Beach with a group for a supervised trip.
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3-year-old nearly drowned in Berkley, expected to recover
A 3-year-old boy came close to drowning in a pool in Berkley, Massachusetts, on Sunday, but is expected to make a full recovery thanks in part to the quick actions of dispatchers and first responders. On Sunday, at approximately 4:45 p.m., firefighters and police officers responded to multiple 911 calls from a Pine Street residence. The reports from the Berkley…
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Father drowns in NJ river after rescuing his three kids: Police
Emergency rescue crews pulled the body of a father out from a New Jersey canal on Wednesday evening after responding to a distress call. Franklin Township officials said the 42-year-old South River man had gone into the Millstone River around 2:15 p.m. to help his children get out after becoming “distressed.” “The victim went into the water to help, pulled…
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Family remembers man who drowned saving strangers at RI beach: ‘He had a heart of gold'
A man who drowned this week while trying to rescue two young swimmers in Narragansett, Rhode Island, is being remembered as a selfless hero who had a heart of gold. Idmael Elmonus died Tuesday in the water at Scarborough State Beach after he rushed in to help a 17-year-old and 20-year-old who were struggling in the water, NBC affiliate WJAR…
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Man, 94, dead after being pulled from water on Cape Cod, authorities say
A 94-year-old man pulled from an inlet Wednesday on Cape Cod was pronounced dead, according to officials. The incident happened in an inlet between Port Way and Starboard Way, which are connected by Surfside Road in Dennis, Massachusetts. Police and fire crews responded around 5:45 p.m., the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office said. First responders pulled the victim,...
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Dad drowns trying to rescue his daughters in Maine
A man drowned this weekend while trying to rescue his daughters from a pond in Union, Maine, officials said. Henry Brooks, 46, of Hope, was at Seven Tree Pond on Saturday afternoon with his son and two daughters when the tragedy occurred, the Maine Warden Service said, according to NBC affiliate News Center Maine. Brooks was watching his 12- and…
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20-year-old drowns while swimming on Fourth of July in Bolton, Vt.
A 20-year-old from Connecticut died on the Fourth of July while swimming in Bolton, Vermont, state police said. Troopers responded to the Bolton Potholes after receiving a call around 4:30 p.m. regarding an apparent drowning at the swimming area. Investigators say it appears Samuel Paprin, of Greenwich, had been caught in the rapids while swimming and became unresponsive. Paprin was…
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2 Missing Florida Boaters Found Dead in Lake Near Winter Haven
Authorities say they’ve recovered the bodies of two boaters, nearly two days after they went missing in an accident on a Florida lake near the Legoland theme park. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the bodies of Orlando Ortiz and Jeffrey Marrero were located Monday in Lake Eloise. Officials say the two men jumped into the Winter Haven lake on...
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WATCH: Authorities Search for Boaters Missing in Florida Lake
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a news conference that the two men had jumped into Lake Eloise to save a third person from their group.