Man Drowned After Going Into Water to Rescue Dogs at California Waterfall Saturday, June 4, at approximately 12:12 pm, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) received a 911 call of a drowning victim in Shackleford Falls in the Scott Valley area. The caller stated her husband, 47-year-old Robert Lewis of Montague, CA, had gone into the base of the waterfall to rescue two of the family’s dogs. Lewis’ wife stated she saw […] SnowBrains | June 8, 2022 0 Comments
Man Who Drowned in Lake Tahoe, CA on Monday Had Been Struck by Rental Boat Propeller A Napa, CA man who drowned Monday after becoming separated from his boat on Lake Tahoe had been struck by a rental boat propeller. South Lake Tahoe Police got a call at 3:40 pm on Monday afternoon about two people in danger in the water about a mile off of Lakeshore Marina. 28-year-old David Castorena had a major injury to his […] SnowBrains | August 12, 2020 0 Comments
World Champion Snowboarder Dies in Tragic Freediving Accident The Australian snow community is in mourning today following the death of a three-time Olympian and two-time world boardercross champion who drowned while freediving and spearfishing off Palm Beach on the Gold Coast of Australia. Australian snowboarder Alex ‘Chumpy’ Pullin, 32 was found unresponsive on the ocean floor and brought to shore where lifeguards and paramedics attempted to resuscitate him for […] Industry News Oz Brains | July 8, 2020 0 Comments
South Lake Tahoe, CA Resident Drowns After Falling Through Thin Ice on Lake A man from the South Lake Tahoe area drowned on Thanksgiving day after falling through the ice at Lake Baron, the Tahoe Daily Tribune reports. David Schmidt, 39, was walking three dogs around noon Thursday, Nov. 28, at the lake. It appears he fell through thin ice, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office. Related: Thanksgiving Day Was Coldest […] SnowBrains | December 2, 2019 0 Comments
Body of Drowned Surfer Found on Popular San Diego, CA Beach The body of a surfer was found at Moonlight Beach, one of the most popular beaches in Encinitas, CA located in North County San Diego on Wednesday afternoon. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, it appears as if the young man had drowned. Related: How to Spot, Avoid and Escape Rip Tides in the Ocean Lifeguards apparently spotted a surfboard […] SwellBrains | September 13, 2019 0 Comments
34-Year-Old San Francisco, CA Man Drowned at Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe A 34-year-old San Mateo County Correctional Officer has been identified as the victim in Tuesday’s drowning at Zephyr Cove, Lake Tahoe reports South Tahoe Now. “It is with great sadness we announce the death of Correctional Officer Andreiam Jeffrey “AJ” Arqueza. AJ passed yesterday afternoon in a drowning accident while enjoying days off with friends in the Lake Tahoe area,” […] SnowBrains | July 18, 2019 0 Comments
Paddleboarder Swept Away and Killed | Search Called Off for Missing Rafter | At Least 8 Deaths in Colorado Runoff A 40-year-old man’s body was recovered Saturday night from the Arkansas River, CO as the result of a paddleboarding accident. Related: 2 Women Died Friday in Separate Incidents on Gunnison River | At Least 5 Now Killed in Colorado Spring Runoff According to Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office, Michael Robert James of Boulder was paddleboarding at the Buena Vista River Park […] SnowBrains | July 1, 2019 0 Comments
Divers Recover Body of California Man from Depths of Lake Tahoe Authorities have located the body of a California man who jumped from a boat into Lake Tahoe Saturday and never resurfaced, reports the Tahoe Daily Tribune. Law enforcement is withholding the man’s name until next of kin is notified. Police were initially dispatched to an area off the shore in Stateline at 11:58 am Saturday, according to the South Lake Tahoe […] SnowBrains | August 6, 2018 0 Comments
Two Friends Who Drowned in a Reservoir on Sunday Named as Locals from Aspen, Colorado Two men who drowned Saturday at Ruedi Reservoir, near Aspen, Colorado were friends who had their boats tied together when one struggled in the water and the other jumped in to help him, reports the Aspen Times. Eagle County Coroner Kara Bettis identified the victims Sunday night as John Teague, 46, who drowned after jumping into the water to help James […] Steven Agar | July 23, 2018 0 Comments
Man Drowned While Swimming at Popular Lake Tahoe, NV Beach Over Weekend The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a man drowned at Sand Harbor beach on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, NV on Saturday, July 29th. According to Washoe Country Sheriff’s Office, the man appeared to be in his late 20’s and was swimming near the beach when he drowned at 5pm on Saturday. Sand Harbor lifeguards retrieved the […] Industry News CragBrains | August 1, 2017 0 Comments
Family of UNR Football Player Still Searching For His Body in Lake Tahoe, CA One Year Later PLACER COUNTY, CA SHERIFF’S OFFICE PRESS RELEASE: This weekend, until Tuesday, the family of a young college student who went missing in June, 2016, while paddle boarding in Lake Tahoe has hired a company to search the deep water for his body. Ma’s parents, pictured here last summer as they watched the search for their son Marc, 20, is using […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 31, 2017 1 Comment
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