Detroit, MI
Detroit man drowns in Oakland County lake
KEEGO HARBOR., MI (FOX2) – Police believe that a 26-year-old Detroit man dove into the water at Cass Lake, thinking it was shallow, when in fact it was 55-feet deep.
Unfortunately for the man, who did not know how to swim, he drowned in the deep waters.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team was called to the area shortly after 4 p.m. The man was pulled from the water and pronounced dead at a local hospital shortly after.
“With the onset of warmer weather and a substantial increase in water activity, we urge people to employ flotation devices and wear them if they are not strong swimmers, irrespective of the situation,” Sheriff Michael Bouchard said. “Additionally, it is crucial to have life-saving equipment on board boats to rescue individuals in distress. An enjoyable day on the water can rapidly become a tragic moment.”
The man was on a 20-foot boat with four other people. The boat had been trolling over a sandbar in the lake, but it moved to deeper water. The man was apparently unaware the boat had moved and entered the lake, where it was 55 feet deep, and he lost contact with the boat.
A friend on the boat jumped into the lake to assist the man. Team members said the friend was able to get the man to the surface momentarily, but the man was panicking, and the friend could not hold him and the man went underwater.
Conflicting information as to exactly where the man went into the water hampered the rescue attempt. Once divers located the approximate location about 1,700 feet from the shoreline, they found the man within six minutes. Rescue personnel immediately began CPR on the man.
DETROIT (FOX 2) – The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) is dealing with dozens of water main breaks around the city as a cold snap continues.
Gary Brown, the DWSD director, said Tuesday morning that there were “at least a couple dozen” water main breaks.
Water main break flooding:
At least three of those water main breaks led to flooding, which then resulted in frozen streets.
People on Laing near Britain, not far from Morang, have reportedly been complaining about a water main break since Monday, and 911 dispatchers have fielded calls about vehicles stuck in the ice and water.
Another water main break flooded about ⅔ of Bringard near Barlow, which is south of Eight Mile, before freezing.
Also on the east side, a water main break with less severe flooding was reported on Dequindre near State Fair.
What they’re saying:
“This is historic, regionally, to have this deep of a freeze for this long of a period of time,” Brown said.
According to Brown, the breaks have been the result of frigid temperatures and shifting.
Dozens of water main breaks reported in Detroit
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department is going to be busy Tuesday, handling dozens of water main breaks around the city. Department director Gary Brown said a historic deep freeze is leading to a high number of breaks all at once.
What’s next:
Brown said the department is prioritizing which breaks get repaired first.
“The prioritization is any person or street that may be completely out of water,” he said, noting that as of Monday night, no residents were out of water.
While crews work to repair the breaks, the water department is urging residents to be patient.
“When you’ve got 30 or 40 water main breaks, we can’t get to everyone at the same time,” Brown said.
If you want to get involved you can email to coordinate donation drop off: Unshelteredpopulationresponseteam@detroitmi.gov
You can also donate to their website at detroitpublicsafety.org
Tickets for the show go on sale Friday.
Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire will “Sing a Song All Night Long” when they bring their joint tour to Little Caesars Arena July 1, promoters announced Monday.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, and Citi presales start at 10 a.m. Tuesday.
The show is part of a joint 26-city tour that kicks off June 24 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and wraps Aug. 14 in Austin, Texas.
The show will mark Richie’s first Detroit performance since a 2019 concert at the then-DTE Energy Music Theatre. Earth, Wind & Fire performed at the Fox Theatre in Detroit in August 2025.
agraham@detroitnews.com
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