Coverage dated September 8, 2026 to September 12, 2026

Alaska teen rescued after boat capsizes, reportedly killing his brother and cousin

Headline from WKBN Youngstown, on the newest of 5 developments

Rescuers traversed through the frigid cold waters of the Bering Sea to rescue a teen who survived after a boat capsized, reportedly killing the teen’s brother and cousin.

WKBN Youngstown's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

5 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Teen survivor rescued from missing boat in Bering Sea, two others found dead

    Headline from Anchorage Daily News ·

  2. 15-year-old survives after fishing boat capsizes off Alaskan island, killing his brother and cousin

    Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth ·

  3. Teen rescued after days stranded in the waters off Alaska

    Headline from NBC News ·

  4. 15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska's Bering Sea

    Headline from WKBN Youngstown ·

  5. Newest

    Alaska teen rescued after boat capsizes, reportedly killing his brother and cousin

    Headline from WKBN Youngstown ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

26 articles, oldest first.

  1. Anchorage Daily News

    Teen survivor rescued from missing boat in Bering Sea, two others found dead (opens Anchorage Daily News)

    Published

    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The 14-year-old from the St. Lawrence Island village of Savoonga was rescued Monday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

  2. New York Post

    2 dead in Bering Sea as teen survivor found clinging to side of capsized boat (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The teenager, identified by family as Derek Parker, was found alive Monday afternoon on the capsized 18-foot skiff about four miles east of Alaska’s St. Lawrence Island.

  3. CBS News

    Teen rescued alive, 2 found dead after fishing boat capsizes off Alaska (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    A teen was found alive, clinging to a capsized fishing boat in the Bering Sea, after the vessel went missing over the weekend. Two other boaters were found dead.

  4. Fox News

    Teen boater found clinging to capsized vessel after 3 go missing; 2 bodies recovered (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    The 15-year-old was found suffering from hypothermia after an 18-foot fishing vessel overturned about 4 miles east of St. Lawrence Island.

  5. NBC News

    15-year-old boy survives days at sea after boat capsizes off Alaska, killing 2 others (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    A 15-year-old boy survived days at sea after a fishing boat capsized off Alaska, killing his older brother and cousin.

  6. ABC News

    WATCH: Teen rescued by Coast Guard after 3 days lost in the Bering Sea (opens ABC News)

    Published

    ABC News's feed description

    The 15-year-old boy in Alaska, who had gone fishing with his brother and cousin, was the sole survivor.

  7. NBC News

    Teen rescued after days stranded in the waters off Alaska (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    Dramatic video captures the rescue of a 15-year-old boy found alive after clinging to a boat for days. He and two others were on a fishing trip when their boat capsized in the Bering Sea. NBC News’ Steven Romo spoke to his family.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    15-year-old survives after fishing boat capsizes off Alaskan island, killing his brother and cousin (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

    Published

    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A 15-year-old boy is rescued at sea on board a capsized fishing boat off the Alaskan coast, killing his older brother and cousin.

  9. The Guardian

    Teen boy who clung to overturned boat for days rescued in Bering Sea (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Teen and his brother and cousin, who both drowned, were fishing off Alaska’s St Lawrence Island when boat capsized A teenaged boy was rescued having clung to a capsized fishing vessel in the Bering Sea for days after the boat overturned and his older brother and cousin drowned.

  10. MyNorthwest

    15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska’s Bering Sea (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Bobbing for days atop a capsized skiff in Alaska’s frigid Bering Sea, a 15-year-old boy held on until he was rescued by a fishing vessel this week, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The boy’s brother and a cousin died sometime after the small boat flipped, according to the rescuers…

  11. HuffPost

    15-Year-Old Boy Rescued In Alaska's Bering Strait Clung To Capsized Boat For Days (opens HuffPost)

    Published

    HuffPost's feed description

    The captain of the fishing boat that rescued the boy said he had clung to the skiff for close to three days in frigid waters.

  12. BBC News

    Teen boy rescued after days adrift in Alaskan waters (opens BBC News)

    Published

    BBC News's feed description

    The 15-year-old boy was rescued while the other two passengers from the capsized fishing vessel, his brother and cousin, died.

  13. WKBN Youngstown

    Alaska teen rescued after boat capsizes, reportedly killing his brother and cousin (opens WKBN Youngstown)

    Published

    WKBN Youngstown's feed description

    Rescuers traversed through the frigid cold waters of the Bering Sea to rescue a teen who survived after a boat capsized, reportedly killing the teen’s brother and cousin.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.