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Lake Ontario Drownings

Victim's Name (First Last): Deanna Melvin

Drowning Story Title: Deanna Melvin at Chimney Bluffs State Park

Victim's Age: 20

Date of the Accident: 07/22/2023

Year: 2023

Story about the drowning:

Deanna Melvin was just 20 years old when she drowned in Lake Ontario near Chimney Bluffs State Park.

The emergency responders received the call around 2 p.m. saying that 2 people were in distress.

The bystanders on the shore saved a 28-year-old male with the help of life jackets while Deanna went underwater.

The Dive teams with the help of an aviation helicopter and United States Coast Guards conducted a vast search and were finally able to locate Deanna 15-20 yards away from the shore.

The initial report says that Deanna was on a pontoon boat with 6 other people when she and the other man went swimming.

The waves were 1 to 2 feet high and maybe that contributed to both of them being in distress.

In this incident, the man after being checked at Strong Memorial Hospital was doing fine while Deanna lost her life.

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Category: Lake Ontario Drownings

Lake Erie Drownings

Victim's Name (First Last): Traveno Sledge

Drowning Story Title: Traveno Sledge at Euclid Beach State Park

Victim's Age: 24

Date of the Accident: 08/25/2013

Year: 2013

Story about the drowning:

Traveno Sledge was 24 years old when he was drowned in Lake Erie at Euclid Beach State Park in trying to save a 10-year-old boy. Unfortunately, Traveno lost his life. His body was recovered at 5:38 p.m.

Link to story: https://fox8.com/news/dangers-to-be-aware-of-after-lake-erie-tragedies/

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Lake Michigan Drownings

Victim's Name (First Last): Ali Moufid & Othmane Kassou

Drowning Story Title: Ali Moufid & Othmane Kassou at 31st Street Beach

Date of the Accident: 05/20/2014

Year: 2014

Story about the drowning:

According to police, they pulled the bodies of two men from Lake Michigan near 31st Street Beach on Tuesday. Dozens of emergency responders and divers were called to the scene around 3:30 pm. The divers located the bodies quickly and bring them to the shore. They were then transported to Mercy Hospital in a very critical condition where they were pronounced dead. Witnesses told the police that one man went into the water after his bucket floated away and the other man who was assumed to be his brother-in-law went after him to rescue. But both the men died.

Link to story: https://abc7chicago.com/news/2-pulled-from-lake-michigan-near-31st/69977/

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Lake Erie Drownings

Victim's Name (First Last): Jonathan Francis & Viola Francis

Drowning Story Title: Jonathan Francis & Viola Francis at Sandusky Bay

Victim's Age: 30 & 12

Date of the Accident: 04/07/2013

Year: 2013

Story about the drowning:

According to police, they found the bodies of the drowning father and daughter from lake Erie. Jonathan (30) and Viola (12) years old when their bodies were pulled from Lake Erie last week. They went missing since April when they went on a kayaking trip on Sandusky Bay but never returned.

Link to story: https://nbc24.com/news/local/kayaking-dad-daughter-drowned

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Lake Superior Drownings

Victim's Name (First Last): Kenny Rubbet

Drowning Story Title: Kenny Rubbet at Presque Isle

Victim's Age: 19

Date of the Accident: 09/08/2013

Year: 2013

Story about the drowning:

Kenny Rubbet was 19 years old when he was drowned in Lake Superior on Sunday afternoon. According to Police reports, he was swimming with three other people near Little Presque Isle in Marquette County. He was drowned as he is unable to reach the nearby island due to rough waters and other swimmers also could not able to reach him. A dive team was able to recover his body but efforts to revive him were not successful.

Link to story: https://www.9and10news.com/2013/09/09/detroit-man-drowns-in-lake-superior/

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