Indiana Conservation officers are investigating a drowning of a child that occurred Sunday on Syracuse Lake in Kosciusko County.
At 4:45 p.m., Kosciusko County Dispatch received a 911 call about a missing 4-year-old in the 800 block of East North Shore Drive in Syracuse.
Syracuse Police Department officers arrived minutes later, removed the child from beneath a pier in 3 feet of water, and began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The child was transported to Goshen Hospital and pronounced deceased at 6:25 p.m.
Preliminary investigation indicates the child wandered from inside a home the child was visiting. After a brief search of the house, a parent of the child called 911 when the child could not be located. The child was believed to have been last seen 20 minutes before being pulled from the water.
Indiana Conservation Officers have preliminarily categorized the death as accidental.
Other agencies assisting on the scene were Turkey Creek Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office, and Milford Police Department.
Ramp closures announced for driving home from Indy 500
Fundraiser underway to expand Dana's Ernie Pyle World War II Museum.
Parke County Commissioners take action against data centers
Make water safety a priority
USPS proposes maintenance, repairs during Mailbox Improvement Week
Indiana BMV branches closed for holiday weekend
BioHeartland launches as the new identity for Indiana’s bioscience ecosystem
Vermillion County receives OCRA grant for home rehabilitation program
More rain, wind, storms possible Tuesday
"Improving Outcomes, Together" theme for National EMS Week
Candidates can begin filing for school board elections on Tuesday
Indiana Natural Resources Commission to hold public hearing for bobcat rule changes
Single-lane closures to impact State Road 63 near Cayuga
Duke Energy breaks ground on Cayuga Energy Complex project
Miller, Vincent lead Parke Heritage Class of 2026
May 15 is National Peace Officers Memorial Day
