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Yahoo
10-06-2025
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Body of missing boater from Knoxville recovered from Douglas Lake
The body of a Knoxville man was recovered June 10, two days after he went missing while boating on Douglas Lake. Search and recovery teams found the body of David Simanca Molina, 22, at a depth of approximately 81 feet in the Muddy Creek area of Douglas Lake, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said in a news release. Witnesses said Molina was not wearing a personal flotation device when he entered the water from a pontoon boat around 1:30 p.m. June 8 and did not resurface. His death marks the 11th boating fatality in Tennessee this year, according to the release. This article originally appeared on Knoxville News Sentinel: Knoxville man's body recovered from Douglas Lake
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Yahoo
Crews respond to drowning on Douglas Lake in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — First responders are on the scene of a drowning on Douglas Lake. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said emergency crews were on the scene of the drowning around 2:50 p.m. Five charged after $500,000 worth of pure fentanyl seized in Knox County drug bust The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said a 21-year-old man was missing after he reportedly jumped into the lake from a boat and did not resurface. 'Emergency crews are actively conducting search and rescue operations in a deep section of the lake near Point 7, in the Muddy Creek area. Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available,' a TWRA spokesperson told 6 News. This is a developing story. or for updates. According to the sheriff's office, the drowning happened on Douglas Lake near Lake Front Drive. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
