Missing woman found dead in Houghton Lake
Updated Apr 28, 2021;
ROSCOMMON COUNTY, MI – The body of a missing woman has been found floating in Houghton Lake.
The Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office had been looking for Christy Jackson through social media and public assistance since she was last seen walking the shoreline of Houghton Lake near the intersection of M-55 and Holly Avenue in Denton Township on April 7.
She was found in the popular lake on Tuesday, April 27, according to deputies who had been assisting the Denton Township Police Department in coordinating search efforts and mutual aid response.
“We would like to thank all who assisted over the many days of searching,” a news release reads. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Christy’s family and loved ones as they grieve through their loss.”
Body of man swept off Silver Beach’s South Pier recovered By: Maura Johnson
27-year-old Dakota Yergeau died after being swept into Lake Michigan on March 28.
At 5:30 p.m. that Sunday, officers from the Department of Public Safety were called to the South Pier for reports of a water rescue in Lake Michigan.
Two men were on the pier when a large wave swept one of them into the lake.
Rescue efforts to find the victim were unsuccessful.
His body was recovered Wednesday by the Michigan State Police Dive Team. Share this article:
April 14, 2021
The body of a man who drowned in Lake Michigan after being washed off the south pier in St. Joseph last month has been found. 27-year-old Dakota Yergeau of St. Joseph was washed off the pier while walking with another man on March 28. The Michigan State Police Dive Team recovered Yergeau’s body near the south pier on Wednesday. The St. Joseph Department of Public Safety says it offers his family its deepest condolences.
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