Man believed dead after drowning at Portage Lakes State Park beach, recovery efforts underway

UPDATE: Missing man at Portage Lakes State Park beach found dead Tuesday evening

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said witnesses reported a man did not resurface in the swim area.

Swimmer's body recovered from lake at Portage Lakes State Park: ODNR

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) -- Search teams have recovered the body of a swimmer who investigators said went missing at Portage Lakes State Park on Tuesday. Witnesses said the man was in the designated swimming area when he went underwater but did not resurface, according to an Ohio Department of Natural Resources spokesperson. Around 6:45 p.m., ODNR officers and other first responders found and recovered the man's body from the lake. He was pronounced de…

Man believed dead after drowning at Portage Lakes State Park beach, recovery efforts underway

A man is feared dead after drowning at Portage Lakes State Park. This marks the second drowning fatality there within a week. An investigation is underway.