OSAGE COUNTY, Kan. (KNS/KSNT) – Osage County law enforcement officials have identified the victim of a recent drowning at a Kansas state park. Sheriff Chris Wells says the victim of last week’s drowning was 2-year-old Jaselyn Knoll. KSNT reports that the death is under investigation as an accident at this time. Knoll was not a resident of Osage County.
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2-Year-Old Drowns in Kansas State Park
OSAGE COUNTY, Kan. (KSNT) – The Osage County Sheriff’s Department says a girl drowned last week at Melvern Lake. Deputies arrived at Eisenhower State Park swimming beach Thursday to find life-saving measures were already being performed. But attempts to revive the 2-year-old girl were not successful. She was pronounced dead at the scene. KSNT reports that the Osage County Sheriff’s Office and the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks are investigating the incident.
