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Coverage dated October 27, 2026

King Overton's drowning death at SwimRVA ruled an accident, legal analyst reacts

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A final report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has ruled a 9-year-old's drowning at SwimRVA over the summer an accident.

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  1. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Medical examiner rules King Overton's death as accidental drowning (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    Henrico police received the final autopsy report on Oct. 19, sharing the report with the press on Tuesday.

  2. WRIC Richmond

    9-year-old's drowning death at SwimRVA was accidental, final report says (opens WRIC Richmond)

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    The drowning death of 9-year-old King Overton at a SwimRVA summer camp earlier this year has been ruled accidental, according to a final report by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

  3. WRIC Richmond

    King Overton's drowning death at SwimRVA ruled an accident, legal analyst reacts (opens WRIC Richmond)

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    A final report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has ruled a 9-year-old's drowning at SwimRVA over the summer an accident.

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