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Friday, June 07, 2013  A road worker is being called a hero after rescuing three day-old kittens that a woman had stuffed in a plastic bag and thrown into an eastern Ohio creek.

Monday, May 27, 2013  Authorities in southeastern Michigan say a 17-year-old boy from suburban Detroit drowned after the boat in which he and a companion were fishing overturned.

Friday, January 04, 2013  A Michigan man is dead after drowning while ice fishing on a lake in Lenawee County.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  The Great lakes are starting to freeze, and so are bodies of water throughout Lucas County. Ice can be dangerous and unpredictable, and the Coast Guard has some important safety tips for those planning activities on frozen waters this season.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  A woman whose most devastating loss became a focal point in her life's mission will travel to Los Angeles today as a CNN "Heroes" competition finalist.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Wood died in a 1981 drowning off Catalina Island, after a night of drinking on a yacht with her husband, actor Robert Wagner and actor Christopher Walken. Last year investigators reopened the case to consider some possibly new information.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  Two drowning deaths in one day in our area.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  Officials say that one of two victims rescued from area swimming locations, on Wednesday, has died.

Friday, June 08, 2012  To help children and parents be safer in and around the water, the YMCA and JCC of Greater Toledo is offering Splash, a free program that teaches water safety and basic swimming skills.

Friday, March 23, 2012  Cocaine revelation in Whitney Houston autopsy show the high toll that drugs took on singer

Thursday, March 22, 2012  Coroner's officials have ruled Whitney Houston died by drowning, but heart disease and cocaine use were contributing factors.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011  A duck hunting trip on the Maumee Bay turned deadly for a group of men yesterday.

Monday, October 24, 2011  Authorities say a 49-year-old man whose body was found in the River Raisin at Island Park in Adrian likely drowned.

Monday, August 29, 2011  Many communities on the East Coast are still plagued by aftermath flooding from Tropical Storm Irene.

Monday, August 01, 2011  The Coast Guard is investing the drowning of a man in Lake Erie off Kelleys Island.