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What to Do If Someone Is Drowning
Nearly 4,000 people die from drowning every year in the U.S., and here’s what the U.S. Swim School Association and the American Red Cross say you should do if someone is drowning.
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Silver Spring Man, 20, Killed When Personal Watercrafts Collide
A 20-year-old man was killed when two personal watercrafts collided Monday on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, officials said.
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Prince George's Co. Man Drowns Near Sandy Point State Park in Maryland
Police in Maryland say a man has drowned in the water near Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis. Citizens pulled a man floating in the water near the Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse into their boat Sunday and took him back to shore. The Maryland Natural Resources Police said he was pronounced dead. The Baltimore Sun reports that police arrived around...
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Family Mourns Brothers Who Drowned in Puerto Rico
Two brothers from Prince George’s County drowned after a rip current swept them away in Puerto Rico. News4’s Shomari Stone spoke with the mourning family.
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Brothers From Maryland Drown on Vacation in Puerto Rico
Two brothers from Prince George’s County drowned Tuesday when they were swept away by a rip current while vacationing in Puerto Rico.
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Family of Virginia Teen Who Drowned Wants Changes to Emergency Response
News4’s Derrick Ward reports on a Loudoun County mother’s mission to bring changes to the emergency response procedures following the drowning death of her son, Fitz Thomas.
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Family Shares Carbon Monoxide Warning After Daughter, 21, Drowns on Boat Trip
Experts say carbon monoxide from a boat’s engine can build up, creating an invisible cloud of toxic gas.
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Mother Reflects on Son's Drowning One Year Later
Pastor Michelle Thomas is pushing for further reforms to the 911 operating system a year after her son died in a drowning on the Potomac River.
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Father, Daughter Drown at Birthday Party in Waldorf
A birthday party took a tragic turn after a 7-year-old girl and her father drowned in a pool in Waldorf. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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Child, Father Drown in Pool at Maryland Party; 3 Others Hurt
A 7-year-old girl and her father drowned and three other people are hurt after the child struggled in a pool at a party in Maryland on Saturday and others tried to help.
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Man Accused of Driving Sons Off Port Pier Sentenced for ‘Evil and Diabolical' Insurance Fraud Scheme
A South Bay man was sentenced Thursday to 212 years in federal prison for defrauding insurance companies after driving his two disabled children and ex-wife off a pier at the Port of Los Angeles to collect on accidental death policies, a scheme the judge called “evil and diabolical.”
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Teen, Man Drown While Fishing in Maryland
A man and a teenager drowned in the Patuxent River in St. Mary’s County, Maryland, about noon Monday, according to Maryland Natural Resources Police. The victims, who were related and lived in Montgomery Village, walked in the Patuxent River near Greenwell State Park’s kayak launch and may have dropped from an offshore ledge, Maryland Natural Resources Police said. Responding...
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Loudoun County Presents Findings After Delayed Response to Teen's Drowning
There were emotional moments during a Loudoun County, Virginia, board meeting Tuesday night as a grieving mother confronted elected leaders about the delayed response to her teenage son’s drowning. More than 30 minutes went by before rescue crews came to the scene where 16-year-old Fitz Thomas drowned while crossing Goose Creek the evening of June 4. Three months later, the…
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Banners Honoring Drowning Victim Stolen From Overpass
A Virginia mother grieving the loss of her son is trying to figure out who vandalized and stole two signs honoring him. Fitz Thomas drowned while swimming in the Potomac River earlier this summer. The Loudoun County 911 dispatcher transferred the emergency call for help to Maryland, which delayed help from first responders. His mother, Pastor Michelle Thomas, and the…
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Banners Honoring Drowning Victim Stolen From Overpass
Northern Virginia Bureau Reporter Drew Wilder reports on stolen banners honoring a drowning victim and advocating changes in the 911 dispatch system in Loudoun County.
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Mother, Grandfather Drown After Trying to Rescue Girl Who Fell in Pool, Police Say
A mother and grandfather who drowned in their backyard pool in New Jersey a week ago were trying to rescue an 8-year-old girl who had fallen in, police said.
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Montgomery County High Schooler Drowns at Lake in Reston
News4’s Drew Wilder is reporting on the tragic death of a Maryland high schooler who drowned in Lake Audubon.
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Virginia Pastor Whose Son Drowned Calls for Investigation of Emergency Response
A Loudoun County, Virginia, pastor whose son drowned earlier this month is demanding answers about the long delay in the emergency response. Fitz Thomas, 16, and his friends were crossing Goose Creek the evening of June 4 when he disappeared underwater. During several 911 calls received by dispatchers in Loudoun and Montgomery counties, Thomas’ friends cried and begged for help…
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Mother of Teen Who Drowned Calls for Investigation of Emergency Response
A Loudoun County pastor whose son drowned earlier this month is demanding answers about a big delay in the emergency response. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey has learned the victim’s family is getting some high-profile legal help.
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Loudoun County Changes Emergency Response Policy After Teen Drowns
More than 30 minutes went by before rescue crews came to the scene where 16-year-old Fitz Thomas drowned. Thomas and his friends were crossing Goose Creek the evening of June 4 when he disappeared underwater. As the minutes ticked by, Thomas’ friends cried and begged for help and adults screamed during repeated calls to 911. Although the calls went to…