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Apparent drowning in Portage County

Kyle Miller

Issue date: 5/1/09 Section: News
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A mother comforts her daughter after her boyfriend went missing in a lake at West Branch State Park. Authorities said they are still searching for the body of an 18-year-old Akron male who was in the water with two friends in a non-designated swimming area. Rachel Kilroy | Daily Kent Stater
A mother comforts her daughter after her boyfriend went missing in a lake at West Branch State Park. Authorities said they are still searching for the body of an 18-year-old Akron male who was in the water with two friends in a non-designated swimming area. Rachel Kilroy | Daily Kent Stater

Sheriff talks about apparent drowning




Police and rescue crews are searching for the body of an 18-year-old male from Akron after two friends watched as he apparently drowned in the lake at West Branch State Park. The friends were swimming in an undesignated area at the park. Rescue crews received a call around 1:30 pm Friday afternoon.

Officials won't release the names of the teenagers involved until their families have been notified. KentNewsNet spoke with Portage County Sheriff David Doak who explains what happened when the swimming adventure turned bad.
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