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A Mississippi grand jury declined to bring criminal charges in the death of Nolan Wells, who disappeared after a July 4 boating trip; authorities say Wells drowned and the panel found no credible evidence of criminal conduct or a racial motive, though his family seeks further answers.
A Mississippi grand jury concluded there was insufficient evidence to bring charges in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who was found dead days after a boat trip to Horn Island; the jury said his body’s condition was consistent with drowning, but the cause remains undetermined and there was no credible evidence of criminal conduct by those who accompanied him, prompting calls from family representatives and civil rights advocates to keep investigating.
A man in his 30s drowned in the American River in Sacramento County on Sunday afternoon after being spotted in the water. Sacramento Metro Fire launched a full emergency response with boats, jet skis, and a helicopter to recover the body. Officials said there is no foul play suspected and the death is under investigation by Sacramento County Park rangers. The victim was wearing full clothing, including shoes, and had a backpack. Authorities urged rivergoers to wear life jackets. This marks the Metro Fire area’s third drowning response this year, and the victim has not yet been identified.
Geordan White, 60, of Redding, jumped from a boat into Shasta Lake at Bailey Cove Boat Launch to rescue his dog after itfell in. A caller tossed a flotation device, but White couldn’t maintain his grip and disappeared beneath the surface. A dive team later recovered his body; the dog survived when the 911 caller pulled it from the water. An autopsy will determine the exact cause of death. Authorities remind boaters to wear personal flotation devices.
Authorities recovered the body of a 16-year-old boy who disappeared in Falls Lake at Sandling Beach in Creedmoor after hours of searching by Wake County EMS, multiple fire departments, drones, and volunteers.
A swimmer went missing at Falls Lake near Sandling Beach on Labor Day. Authorities, EMS and multiple fire departments—with volunteers assisting—are conducting a search by boat and on foot, and a section of Sandling Beach is closed as crews look for the swimmer.
Georgetown County Magistrate Steven Pop denied bond for John Hayes III, 71, and Geordyn Hayes, 31, after their 5-year-old autistic daughter Saylor Hayes was found dead in a Pawleys Island waterway; the couple faces charges of unlawfully placing a child at risk and willfully abandoning a child, and the judge said there was 'no way on this earth' he’d grant them release. An autopsy linked Saylor’s death to drowning with pulmonary edema, and the pair had been extradited from Tennessee to face the charges.
Two men in their 30s who left in a canoe around midnight Sunday were found dead in Tomales Bay, Marin County, after a Coast Guard-led search that began around 11 a.m. Sunday. One body was found near Tom’s Point and the other about a mile north of Hog Island; both were pronounced dead and identities have not been released as authorities investigate.
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver is grieving the death of his 2-year-old son, reportedly due to an accidental drowning in Texas. Oliver has been out with an undisclosed injury, and the Bills organization, along with coaches and teammates, have offered support and privacy as he processes the loss. Oliver, a ninth overall pick in 2019, returned from a difficult injury-plagued season and has appeared in 109 games with 32 sacks in his NFL career.
New data suggests drownings around Horn Island, Mississippi are rare, even as 18-year-old Nolan Wells’ disappearance during a large July 4 party and subsequent July 6 death trigger ongoing investigations. Authorities initially warned of drowning possibilities but are reassessing the case amid parental and public scrutiny; an independent autopsy could not determine cause of death or rule out foul play, and the official autopsy results have not been released. Both official and independent investigations are ongoing, with findings expected to be presented to a grand jury.
Emilie Kiser, a social-media influencer, apologized for briefly leaving her 16-month-old Teddy without a life jacket on a family boat, calling it a lapse in judgment after her 3-year-old son Trigg drowned in a pool at their Arizona home in May 2025; authorities did not file charges against her husband, and Teddy is now enrolled in an Infant Swimming Resource program as Kiser urges CPR training and accountability.
A 45-year-old Derrick Moore, a Georgia teacher and father of four, died after entering a Myrtle Beach rip current to help a young girl who was swept away; the girl’s condition was unknown at the time, and Moore reportedly did not know the girl beforehand.
A swimmer who jumped in to rescue a young girl from a rip current near Myrtle Beach was found dead the next morning. The girl’s status remains unknown after a second swimmer who helped her was pulled under and went missing as police, fire crews and the Coast Guard searched the area; lifeguards had already left duty. A hospital report mentioned in an earlier version was later clarified as not involving the girl.
Baltimore police say James Fitzsimmons, 36, of Parkville has been charged with second-degree murder after a fight with James Britt, 37, that led to Britt being pushed into the Baltimore Harbor in Harbor East; Britt died at a hospital after being pulled from the water, with surveillance video cited in the case.
A 17-year-old boy, Gabriel Santiago, went underwater while rafting at Caswell Memorial State Park in Ripon, California, and was recovered dead Sunday after a search that began Saturday; the San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office is investigating with boating safety, UAS, and fire crews involved.