Sometimes, a public official makes a point so directly, so pointedly, the best choice is just to repeat it. "We have never worked a drowning where someone has been wearing a life jacket," said Shannon ...

The decision on whether to don a life jacket when a pleasant day devolved into a freak storm made a critical difference in the passengers’ fate. Six people were found dead in the water without life ...

As victims in a boating accident that killed eight people are being laid to rest, questions are still swirling about the capsizing on Lake Tahoe, California. Funerals were held July 3 for a New York ...

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The lure of cold water is undeniable as summer temperatures climb. However, as people flock to rivers and reservoirs across the region to beat the heat, that refreshing escape has turned tragic for ...

As summer weather heats up, fun-seekers across California are heading to lakes, rivers and the ocean to cool off. The increase in temperatures has coincided with a recent rash of water-related deaths ...

LAKE TEXOMA (KXII) - Near the Spillway Boat Ramp on the Texas side of the Denison Dam, there’s a metal sign that reads “lifejackets save lives.” It’s a simple message, but it carries heavy weight.