4-year-old boy dies after falling through ice in Shepherd Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. File photo and last updated 2020-12-21 09:14:51-05 SHEPHERD, Mich. â A four-year-old boy has died after falling through an icy pond in Shepherd on Saturday. Michigan State Police say they assisted emergency responders and the boyâs father in an attempt to save his life. After a search conducted by the Shepherd Fire Department and the Isabella County Sheriffâs Dive Team, the boy was found and transported to Mid-Michigan Hospital in Alma where he was later pronounced dead.