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One fisherman died after another fishing boat rear-ended his boat last month, throwing him into the Cal-Sag Channel in Illinois, reports say. The Orland Park man, whose name was not released,  drowned when the second boat swerved to avoid a log and hit his fishing boat, which was not moving at the time, Oddly, the fisherman thrown into the water could not swim and was not wearing a life jacket, reports say. Identified only as a 41-year-old man from Orland…

As some members of two-year-old Brandon Luna’s family spent time making funeral arrangements following the toddler’s tragic  drowning death last month, others were complaining about the lack of a fence around the pond and the warning that others may die without changes. Brandon Luna drowned in a retention pond near his home. Reports say Brandon’s father has stated that his son’s death could have been prevented and wants a fence built around the pond to keep others from suffering the…

An Ohio man accused of  drowning his wife in their bathtub almost two years ago faced retrial last month as jury selection marked the start of 29-year-old Ryan Widmer’s ordeal. Widmer is accused of killing his wife, 24-year-old Sarah Widmer, at the couple’s home in Hamilton Township in southwest Ohio in August 2008. Originally convicted in April 2009 of killing his wife, Widmer’s conviction was set aside by a judge after allegations of juror misconduct during deliberations. Widmer has been…

A 2-year-old boy was in critical condition after reports say he was found in a backyard pool in an Upper Valley neighborhood outside El Paso, Texas last month. The toddler was hospitalized in critical condition after he was discovered in a backyard pool in a gated community on Vereda del Valle Avenue, a police spokesman reportedly said.   Reports say the boy was playing outside with his 8-year-old brother when the older brother left the area. About ten minutes later,…

A 38-year-old Indian man died after rescuing three youths who were swept away by high currents at the Galjibag, Panaji seashore, reports say.   Thomas Fernandes, a Catholic priest, was leading a group of parishioners from West Indian Nuvem village on a picnic on the beach. Reportedly, a group of youngsters had ventured into the sea and were dragged into the surf by the current. The priest initially ran for help when the boys cried out in distress. Without apparent…