Coverage dated August 27, 2023

2-year-old from Illinois dies after drowning at Lake of the Ozarks

Headline from Ozarks First

A two-year-old boy from Fairview Heights, Illinois died after a drowning at Lake of the Ozarks on Sunday morning.

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

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Ozarks First
2-year-old from Illinois dies after drowning at Lake of the Ozarks (opens Ozarks First)
Published Aug 27, 2023
Ozarks First's feed description
A two-year-old boy from Fairview Heights, Illinois died after a drowning at Lake of the Ozarks on Sunday morning.
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
2-year-old boy drowns at Lake of the Ozarks Sunday morning (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)
Published Aug 27, 2023
ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. (KMIZ) A 2-year-old boy from Illinois drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks Sunday morning. The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the call at 9:45 a.m. near the Grand Glaze Arm.
FOX 2 St. Louis
Illinois toddler drowns at Lake of the Ozarks on Sunday (opens FOX 2 St. Louis)
Published Aug 27, 2023
FOX 2 St. Louis's feed description
A 2-year-old Fairview Heights, Illinois, boy drowned Sunday morning at Lake of the Ozarks.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Boy, 2, from Fairview Heights drowns at Lake of the Ozarks (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Published Aug 27, 2023
St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description
Police said the boy wandered off from his family and was found in the water in the Grand Glaize Arm of the lake about 9:45 a.m. Sunday.
Newsweek
2-year-old boy drowns in Lake of the Ozarks after wandering off—Officials (opens Newsweek)
Published Aug 27, 2023
Newsweek's feed description
The toddler from Fairview, Illinois, was with his family before the tragic drowning.