HUMBOLDT — Kim Houdashelt, 64, of Humboldt, was identified as the victim of a drowning over the weekend in the Neosho River near Humboldt. In a moving report, Humboldt Police Chief Shannon Moore relayed Saturday’s…

HUMBOLDT — A man died Sunday after he jumped into the Neosho River Saturday morning to rescue a child who had fallen into the water. Humboldt Police Chief Shannon Moore confirmed the incident occurred, but…

COLONY — A 5-year-old Kincaid boy died Sunday after being pulled from a pond in the Colony area. Ruger Petersilie had been reported missing to Anderson County dispatchers about 6:20 p.m. Sunday. Petersilie was located…

Q: My children are comfortable in the water. Is it still necessary to enroll them in swim lessons? A: Yes. Swimming is a great family activity. It’s good exercise and it can be a lifesaving…

LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas man has pleaded guilty to a felony for throwing his ex-girlfriend’s caged miniature poodle in a river.  Davion Simpson, 24, pleaded guilty Wednesday to animal cruelty in the case…

EUREKA, Mo. (AP) — The arrival of hot weather and the easing of the COVID-19 pandemic means bigger crowds at Missouri waterways, but too often this year the trend has taken a deadly turn. The…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Glee” star Naya Rivera ’s 4-year-old son told investigators that his mother, whose body was found in a Southern California lake Monday, boosted him back on to the deck of their…

BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Germany say they’ve arrested a 55-year-old man on suspicion of killing his mother by drowning her in a well. Police and prosecutors in Muenster said Tuesday that an autopsy showed…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The man and his 23-month-old daughter lay face down in shallow water along the bank of the Rio Grande, his black shirt hiked up to his chest with the girl tucked…