Two bodies recovered from Joe Pool Lake after reported drownings, officials say
The Grand Prairie Public Safety Dive Team was called to the lake after witnesses reported seeing two men fall off a boat and never resurface.
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The Grand Prairie Public Safety Dive Team was called to the lake after witnesses reported seeing two men fall off a boat and never resurface.
A caller reported the incident just off Baja Bear near the dam at the north end of the lake, Texas Game Wardens said.
Officers responded to the 4100 block of Surfside Ct at about 12:10 p.m. after a resident reported seeing someone floating in the water.
The girl's father, Will Robinson, a well-respected high school coach from Durant, Oklahoma, did not survive.
"My family is going through it now."
The incident occurred around 7 p.m. Sunday in the 3700 block of Pockrus Page Road, near Interstate 35E on the city's south side.
"None of the victims were wearing a life jacket, that's the most important thing," said Lt. Jason Jones, a Texas Parks and Wildlife game warden.
A 14-year-old drowned while swimming on Saturday, after two others died earlier in the week. Lt. Jason Jones, a Texas Parks and Wildlife game warden, offers safety tips for boaters and swimmers.
A 14-year-old from Duncanville drowned in Lewisville Lake Saturday afternoon, authorities confirmed.
The Lewisville Fire Department dive team recovered the body around 8 p.m. Monday, according to Texas Parks & Wildlife.
The incident is part of a concerning number of drownings in North Texas this summer.
"I hope that anyone would have done what I did," said Jacob Bell.
Police say the girl was part of a large church group from Garland.
The child was taken to Cook Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency room.
Mesquite police officers arrived at 9:48 a.m. Saturday in the 1900 block of Rodeo Drive and immediately administered lifesaving measures.
First responders were called to a pond off Grand Peninsula Drive around 12:15 p.m.
"Our hearts go out to the athlete's family, friends, and the entire CrossFit community," Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker said.
The CrossFit Games in Fort Worth continued on Friday, starting with a tribute to an athlete who drowned in Marine Creek Lake.
The Army Corps of Engineers stopped releasing water from the lake to help crews in their search.
According to the Fire Department, after jumping into the river, the man never resurfaced.
The body of a man who drowned this weekend has been recovered.
The man was with another person when he dove into the water and did not make it back on the boat.
One couple went to the North Texas lake for a fun-filled Fourth of July. They left with a disturbing memory.
Witnesses said multiple people jumped in the lake Thursday night, but two did not resurface.
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