OZAWKIE, Kan. (AP) - Authorities say a 30-year-old man drowned over the weekend at Perry Lake in Jefferson County.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has identified the man as Jeremy Welch, of Bonner Springs. The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that he jumped into the lake Saturday evening and didn't resurface.
Sheriff Jeff Herrig says the drowning happened at Party Cove, which is a popular spot for boaters to gather on the lake. Four divers searched for 30 to 40 minutes before locating Welch's body.
Herrig says the drowning is under investigation.
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