Friday, 17 August 2012 16:45

UPDATE Body Of Plain Township Swimmer Found

Written by  Aaron Coleman
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The body of the Plain Township swimmer who drowned late Thursday night  was recovered Friday.

Plain Township Fire Chief Donald Snyder tells AkronNewsNow.com that the body of the 19-year old man was found in the man-made lake just off Middlebranch Road in Plain Township around noon Friday.

Snyder says teen's body was taken to the Stark County Coroner's office for an autopsy.

Multiple emergency crews were called to the lake around 7:45 Thursday night when one of the swimmers lost track of the other.

Original Story:

A search is underway for the body of a young man who allegedly drowned Thursday in Stark County.

Stark County Coroner Investigator Rick Walters says authorities are searching for the man at a lake in Plain Township near Harmont Avenue and Middlebranch Rd.

Walters says so far, no one has been found.

More information on this story will come as soon as it becomes available.

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Aaron Coleman

Aaron Coleman

Aaron has been working with RCRG since August of 2008 covering various news and sporting events. He graduated in 2003 from St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron. He then went onto the University of Akron in May of 2008 with a degree in Radio/TV & Media Productions and a minor in Psychology. It was at WZIP & ZTV where Aaron developed a passion for radio especially Sports Radio. While attending the University of Akron you could hear Aaron on Sundays doing the "Sports Power Talk" program. Aaron covers City Hall, County Council and Akron School Board beats and handles traffic updates weekday afternoons on 1590 WAKR, 97.5 WONE and 94.9 WQMX. You can contact Aaron through the newsroom 330-864-6397 or email acoleman@rcrg.net

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