According to police reports, a body was recovered from Arrowhead Mountain Lake in Georgia, Vermont, on Saturday morning, July 4, 2026. A kayaker alerted the Vermont State Police at approximately 6:40 a.m. after discovering the remains.
Emergency responders, including troopers and the Milton Fire Department, retrieved the body and brought it to shore. Authorities believe the deceased is a man who jumped into the Lamoille River on Wednesday evening in an attempt to rescue a young relative who had fallen into the water. The girl’s body was located the following day.
The remains have been sent to the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington for an autopsy to establish the cause and manner of death. The identities of the deceased individuals will be withheld until the autopsies are completed, as per standard protocol.
The Vermont State Police expressed gratitude to the various first-response and search-and-rescue teams, as well as community members, for their assistance during the recovery efforts. Further updates will be provided as the investigation continues.
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Source: Vermont State Police
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