US EditionWoman Dead, Husband Missing and 2 Officers Injured After Falling Through Ice in Eastham
Two police officers fell through the ice during rescue attempts; the Barnstable County Technical Rescue Team found the woman deceased and continues searching for her husband.
- On Feb. 14, 2026, one woman died after falling through the ice in Eastham, Massachusetts, and crews are searching for her husband who may also have fallen through.
- Eastham police say they responded after a caller reported a loose, wet dog at First Encounter Beach parking lot around 9:07 a.m. and officers heard a woman screaming near Bee's River.
- During rescue attempts, the first officer fell into the water and the second officer fell up to his waist; both made it back to shore and were transported to Cape Cod Hospital, while the Barnstable County Technical Rescue Team and Dive Team located the woman under the ice at 11:12 a.m.
- With the scene active, the Cape & Islands District Attorney's Office and State Police detectives have responded, the area remains active, and the technical dive team will resume searching Sunday morning.
- Multiple agencies including Eastham Police and Fire Departments, Barnstable County Technical Rescue Team, and United States Coast Guard responded as the National Weather Service recorded 32 degrees.
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Woman dead, husband missing and 2 officers injured after falling through ice in Eastham
A woman has died, and two police officers are in the hospital after falling through the ice in Eastham. A search is underway for the woman's husband, who is believed to have also fallen into the frozen river.
Search for missing man called off for the night after woman dies, 2 officers injured after falling into icy Eastham river - Boston News, Weather, Sports
A woman is dead and two police officers were injured when they fell through the ice in Eastham on Saturday morning and now a search is underway for a man who may have fallen through the ice as well, officials said. An officer responding to a report of a loose dog in the First Encounter Beach parking lot around 9 a.m. heard a woman screaming for help in the area of Bee’s River, according to police. The officer found the woman, who had fallen thro…
Woman drowns after falling through ice in Cape Cod, authorities search for husband
A woman died after falling through the ice off Eastham on Cape Cod but authorities continue to search for her husband, who they suspect was with her and may have fallen through the ice first. Eastham Police received a call shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday reporting a loose dog in the First Encounter Beach parking lot. Police arrived and found the dog soaking wet and in apparent stress, according to a police department statement. Then the officer he…
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