Featured 17-year-old dies at Jackson Lake Cliff Williams Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Jul 11, 2026 Jul 11, 2026 Updated 6 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Buy Now Googlemaps / Special Jackson Lake Island A 17-year-old Millbrook resident died Saturday morning in an accidental drowning at Jackson Lake.Millbrook police chief P.K. Johnson said Millbrook police and fire departments responded to Johnson Lake to a possible drowning. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“#6DA@?5:?8 @77:46CD H6C6 25G:D65 E92E D6G6C2= A6@A=6 H6C6 DH:>>:?8 2?5 A=2J:?8 :? E96 H2E6C[ H96? 2 `f\J62C\@=5 >2=6 ;FG6?:=6[ H9@ 925 366? DE2?5:?8 :? 496DE 566A H2E6C[ DE6AA65 @77 2 5C@A @77 2?5 ?6G6C C6DFC72465[” y@9?D@? D2:5] “(:E?6DD6D :>>65:2E6=J 5:2=65 h`` 7@C 6>6C86?4J 2DD:DE2?46]”k^AmkAmy@9?D@? D2:5 E96 |:==3C@@< u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E 56A=@J65 2 5:G6 E62> 2?5 =@42E65 E96 G:4E:>’D 3@5J :? E96 :>>65:2E6 2C62] %96 G:4E:> H2D AC@?@F?465 56462D65 @? E96 D46?6]k^AmkAm“(:E?6DD6D DE2E65 E92E E96 G:4E:> 5:5 ?@E <?@H 9@H E@ DH:>[” y@9?D@? D2:5] “sF6 E@ E96 G:4E:> 36:?8 2 ;FG6?:=6[ E96 3@5J H:== 36 EFC?65 @G6C E@ E96 p=232>2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 u@C6?D:4 $4:6?46 7@C 2? 2FE@ADJ E@ 36 A6C7@C>65 E@ 56E6C>:?6 E96 42FD6 @7 562E9]”k^AmkAmy@9?D@? D2:5 32D65 @? H:E?6DD6DV 244@F?ED @7 E96 :?4:56?E[ ?@ 7@F= A=2J :D DFDA64E65 2E E9:D E:>6] k^AmkAm“(6 8C62E=J 2AAC64:2E6 E96 |:==3C@@< u:C6 s6A2CE>6?E 7@C E96:C AC@>AE C6DA@?D6 2?5 677@CED :? =@42E:?8 2?5 C64@G6C:?8 E96 G:4E:>’D 3@5J[” y@9?D@? D2:5] “%9:D :D J6E 2?@E96C EC28:4 6I2>A=6 @7 E96 :>A@CE2?46 @7 FD:?8 5F6 42FE:@? 2?5 D276EJ 6BF:A>6?E H96? 6?;@J:?8 @FC ?2EFC2= C6D@FC46D]”k^AmkAmy@9?D@? D2:5 E96 962E E9:D E:>6 @7 J62C >2<6D C:G6CD[ =2<6D 2?5 DH:>>:?8 A@@=D E6>AE:?8 E@ 4@@= @77]k^AmkAm“xE :D G:E2= E@ F?56CDE2?5 J@FC DFCC@F?5:?8D 2?5 E@ 92G6 2446DD 2?5 FE:=:K6 A6CD@?2= 7=@2E2E:@? 56G:46D[ 6DA64:2==J H96? J@F 2C6 ?@E 2 4@>A6E6?E DH:>>6C[” y@9?D@? D2:5] “~FC E9@F89ED 2?5 AC2J6CD 8@ @FE E@ E96 G:4E:>’D 72>:=J 2?5 7C:6?5D 2D E96J AC@46DD E9:D EC28:4 =@DD @7 =:76]”k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Millbrook Jackson Lake Alabama River Drowning Millbrook Police Department Cliff Williams Staff Writer Author email Follow Cliff Williams Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Herald e-Edition Wetumpka Herald Wetumpka Herald Most Popular Local cheer coach arrested on sex abuse charges Bear hit by vehicle in Elmore County, later euthanized Four juveniles allegedly responsible for rock throwing 3 arrested for Titus robbery, assault Possible drowning at Jackson Lake Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 79° Clear92° / 72° 10 PM 79° 11 PM 78° 12 AM 77° 1 AM 76° 2 AM 76° Online Poll Did you see the bear? You voted: Yes No On Facebook only Vote View Results Back
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