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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Heroic teen girl's brave final act before drowning in West Virginia river... as cops make two arrests
A brave teenage girl got swept away by a current and drowned while trying to save her cousin's son in a West Virginia river. Reese Hanshaw, 13, of Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, tragically lost her life on June 30 when she, a group of children, and two adults, Ashley Shelton, 29 and Joshua Lockerbie, 34, took a trip to the Ohio River. Shelton and Lockerbie, of Weirton, drove six children, aged four to 13-year-old, to the river in We to swim that day when a strong current took over Hanshaw around 7pm. Hanshaw desperately tried to save the little boy near the Veterans Memorial Bridge. Heavy rainfall throughout the day made the water level higher than normal, sparking dangerous conditions, the Weirton Police Department said. Officers rushed to the scene within minutes, as one cop swam out to save Hanshaw and performed life-saving measures on her. She was then taken to the hospital where she died, Weirton Police Chief Charlie Kush said. Following her sudden death, the teen's aunt revealed her final heroic act just before she drowned. 'While enjoying a summer day with her cousins, Reese heroically gave her life saving her cousin's little boy, who was swept away by a sudden rip current,' Becky Watlet, Hanshaw's mother's sister, said on Facebook. Shelton and Lockerbie, who are in a relationship, were arrested Wednesday and charged with six felonies. It is unclear what their relationship was to Hanshaw or the other children. Police said they chose to bring several children to the river despite high water levels. Investigators also noted no flotation devices were present. The couple were also aware that none of the children were strong swimmers, police said. They are both charged with child neglect resulting in death and child neglect with risk of death or injury, according to arrest records obtained by Daily Mail. Shelton and Lockerbie are being held at the Northern Regional Jail in Moundsville on a $150,000 bail each, per records. Although boats are common in the river, people don't often swim or go fishing in the water, especially in hazardous conditions, Kush told CBS News. 'You have to be responsible, you have to know the limitations of the people that you're with if you are letting juveniles do these types of things,' he explained. The police chief added that 'it was just unusual' for people to go down to that river to swim in the bad weather. Hanshaw has been remembered as a 'bright and creative spirit' who had just finished the eighth grade, her obituary read. The rising high school freshman was also 'a proud member of the Turtle Club' and was known for her 'deep love for animals.' 'A talented and imaginative soul, she enjoyed drawing, crafting, creating videos, and editing,' the page read. Watlet called her late niece a 'shining light' who was also 'kind, courageous, and full of love. 'Her selflessness and bravery will forever be remembered by all who knew her,' she continued. She went on to ask the public to help raise money for her sister and brother-in-law during this difficult time. A GoFundMe page was created by her other aunt Heather Durbin to help raise money, and as of Sunday afternoon, more than $10,500 was collected. 'We are so grateful for any support, kindness, and love you can share as we honor Reese's memory,' Watlet wrote. Several of Hanshaw's classmates posted heartfelt messages about her following her death. 'Reese, I always sat with you the few days we had left of school,' one wrote. 'We weren't close but you were always kind and I remember you giving me candy all the time and starting conversations with me when I had nobody to talk to on the bus.' Another said: 'The last remaining years of school won't be the same without. Not seeing you in the hallways will be a big change because you made everyone laugh in the hallways. Rest in peace Reese…' A funeral was held for Hanshaw on Tuesday in her hometown. This is not Lockerbie's first run-in with the law, as he was previously arrested for speeding, driving under suspension, simple assault, and theft, among other offenses, according to public records.
Malay Mail
5 days ago
- Malay Mail
Search operation on for man believed to have fallen into Sungai Muar
TANGKAK, July 18 — A 62-year-old man is feared to have fallen into Sungai Muar from a bridge along Jalan Panchor-Grisek near here yesterday. Tangkak police chief Supt Roslan Mohd Talib said the police received a report of the incident at 8.54 am from the victim's son after he was unable to contact his father. He said the man had left their home in Kampung Parit Tunggul, Kundang Ulu alone around 6am, wearing a short-sleeved chequered shirt and a blue kain pelikat. 'The victim drove off in a grey Mazda CX-5, which a member of the public later found,' Roslan said in a statement. He said a call to the victim's mobile phone was answered by the individual who found the vehicle, raising suspicion that the man had fallen into the river. A search and rescue operation was launched shortly after the report was lodged, involving the police, Fire and Rescue Department, Civil Defence Force and local villagers. 'As of 9 pm, the victim has not been located. The case is investigated as a missing person. The public is advised against speculating on the incident,' he added. — Bernama
The Sun
5 days ago
- The Sun
Horrifying moment journalist jumps into river and ‘steps on missing girl's body' – while reporting on her disappearance
THIS is the eerie moment a reporter apparently steps on the body of a missing girl while filming at the scene of her disappearance. Lenildo Frazão was standing in Mearim River in Bacabal, north-eastern Brazil, where the 13-year-old was last seen. He was demonstrating the depth of the water, and the spot where the child had been swimming. Lenildo was wading right into the middle of the river, with water up to his chest, when he suddenly flinched. He immediately jumped up and away from the spot, and let out a gasp. The reporter had felt something brushing against him beneath the surface. He quickly made his way to shallower water, looking back with concern. Visibly shaken, he could be heard telling his team: 'I think there's something down here at the bottom of the water.' He then stepped back, saying: 'No, I'm not going, I'm scared. 'It looked like an arm - could it be her? 'But it might be a fish too, I don't know.' After his report, firefighters resumed the search for the victim on the morning of June 30, with the support of divers. Woman's body pulled from lake in middle of day after emergency crews swooped on scene The schoolgirl's body was found at the exact spot where Lenildo had been filming. However, it could not be confirmed that it was her body he felt when presenting his report. The victim, named only as Raíssa, drowned while cooling off with friends in the river. During his report, Lenildo noted that the current was strong and the depth uneven, with 'holes' in the riverbed. A post-mortem showed no signs of physical trauma, and the cause of death was recorded as accidental drowning. Raíssa was laid to rest on the evening of June 30.
Malay Mail
6 days ago
- Malay Mail
Search for missing influencer Tengku Nizaruddin enters third day in Muar
MUAR, July 17 — The search and rescue (SAR) operation for missing motoring influencer Tengku Nizaruddin Tengku Zainudin continued for the third day today. The search along Sungai Tui in Jalan Bukit Kepong here, where the 38-year-old influencer's car plunged into, has not produced any new leads. Muar district police chief ACP Raiz Mukhliz Azman Aziz said the search operation for Tengku Nizaruddin, also known as Ija, resumed at around 8 am, involving about 60 police personnel and firemen. He said the search was being carried out using police and fire department boats to comb the water surface, along with aerial surveillance using a drone operated by the fire department. 'We will provide updates should there be any findings, and I urge the public not to speculate on this incident. 'We will not rule out any aspects or elements that need to be investigated, including other possible factors. The investigation will continue, and the case is still classified as a missing person,' he told Bernama. Tengku Nizaruddin was reported missing after the Perodua Axia he was driving was found submerged in the river last Tuesday, with no trace of him inside. — Bernama
BBC News
6 days ago
- Climate
- BBC News
Emilis Vanagas: Tributes to boy, 15, who drowned in River Kelvin
The mother of a teenager who died in a Glasgow river on the hottest day of the year has paid tribute to her "forever 15" Vanagas got into difficulty in the River Kelvin, near Maryhill Road in the West End of the city, at about 18:40 on Friday.A rescue operation, which involved a police helicopter, was launched but his body was recovered at 23: family said Emilis had died just a month after celebrating his 15th birthday. Daiva Daivute, who is originally from Lithuania, shared a link to a GoFundMe page which has been set up in her son's on Facebook, she said: "My heart is broken my dear son. Always remember never forgotten. Forever 15." Ms Daivute's sister-in-law Patrycja Majewska set up the fundraising page to help with the funeral costs and it has so far raised more than £4, said Emilis had just celebrated his 15th birthday on 13 June and had the "whole of his life ahead of him but sadly lost his life".Ms Majewska posted: "His parents get tragically (sic) news on Saturday 12 July that they found Emilis in one of the river close to house and unfortunately he was pronounced dead at the scene."He lost his life but save two other lives and always will be remembered as a HERO." Another aunt, Ema Kaftanikaitė, said the family was "heartbroken".She posted on Facebook: "We lost my beloved nephew Emilis far too soon - he was only 15 years old. "His life was full of love, laughter, and dreams that will now remain unfulfilled."No parent should ever have to bury their child." Scotland's hottest day People had flocked to beauty spots on Saturday as temperatures soared across said it was the hottest day since June 2023, with the Met Office recording the heat as 32.2C (89.96F) at Aviemore, in the Highlands.A temperature of 32C (89.6F) has only been recorded on six previous occasions in Scotland since other people died in separate incidents.A 63-year-old woman died in a fall near Campsie Glen waterfall in East East Lothian the body of a 39-year-old man was found in the River Tyne at a 50-year-old man who was pulled from the water at Loch Lomond on Saturday died in hospital on Scotland said none of the deaths were being treated as suspicious.
