Coverage dated October 16, 2026 to October 18, 2026

Family of drowned Virginia summer camper files $100 million wrongful death lawsuit

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The family of King Sha'Mar Overton blames the summer camp for letting the 9-year-old into a pool even though he didn't know how to swim.

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WRIC Richmond
Family of King Overton files $100M+ wrongful death lawsuit against SwimRVA (opens WRIC Richmond)
Published Oct 16, 2026
WRIC Richmond's feed description
The family of 9-year-old King Overton who drowned at a SwimRVA location in Henrico has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the swim school for $100,350,000.The lawsuit says the employees knew King didn't know how to swim, yet left him in an unstructured "free swim" with only one lifeguard watchin…
Courthouse News Service
Family of drowned Virginia summer camper files $100 million wrongful death lawsuit (opens Courthouse News Service)
Published Oct 16, 2026
Courthouse News Service's feed description
The family of King Sha'Mar Overton blames the summer camp for letting the 9-year-old into a pool even though he didn't know how to swim.
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Family of 9-year-old who drown files $100M civil lawsuit against SwimRVA (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Published Oct 18, 2026
Richmond Times-Dispatch's feed description
Around 16 family and friends joined lawyers outside the John Marshall Courthouse to discuss details of their claims and share the emotional turmoil of King Overton's death on his family.