NOBLE COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after they recovered the body of a 6-year-old girl Sunday afternoon from a northern Indiana lake.
Officers said the child was last seen swimming in shallow water at Bixler Lake in Kendallville before relatives found her unresponsive at 1:02 p.m. on July 16.
Family members and first responders attempted lifesaving efforts, but the victim was pronounced dead a short time later.
Indiana Conservation Officers would like to remind the public to always wear a personal floatation device when in or near the water, and always keep a watchful eye on children around water.
Noble County is roughly 150 miles northeast of downtown Indianapolis.
