GEARY COUNTY (KSNT) – A child is dead after an apparent drowning incident at a local lake on Monday.
The Geary County Sheriff’s Office reported in a press release that deputies were called just before 5 p.m. on June 9 to the swim beach area at Milford State Park on a possible drowning. First responders found a six-year-old girl at the scene who was taken to a Junction City hospital where she later died.
The sheriff’s office reports the girl’s death is not believed to be a cause of criminal activity. The identity of the girl has yet to be released. People who witnessed the incident that led to the girl’s death are asked to contact the sheriff’s office by calling 785-238-2261.
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