Body of Millersburg juvenile recovered from Witmer Lake

LAGRANGE COUNTY – Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a drowning that occurred Saturday evening at Witmer Lake in LaGrange County.

At approximately 5:00 p.m., the LaGrange County Dispatch Center received a report of a drowning at Witmer Lake. Upon arrival, officers on scene determined that a juvenile jumped from a boat into the water and did not resurface. 

Other passengers on the boat immediately jumped into the water to help locate the juvenile, but were unsuccessful. 

At approximately 8:15 p.m., Indiana Conservation Officers recovered the juvenile’s body, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The incident is under investigation. Assisting agencies include the LaGrange County Sheriff Department; Indiana State Police; Johnson and Orange Township Fire Departments; Kendallville, Ashley, Salem, and Fremont Fire Departments; Parkview EMS and LaGrange County Coroner’s Office.