Cliff Williams / TPI First responders search the waters of Lake Martin at Chimney Rock after someone went under water and didn’t resurface Wednesday afternoon.
Cliff Williams / TPI First responders search the waters of Lake Martin at Chimney Rock after someone went under water and didn’t resurface Wednesday afternoon.
The body of a 24-year-old man was recovered Wednesday evening from the waters of Lake Martin at Chimney Rock, and his identity has been confirmed as Jayden Baretta, 24, of Georgia, according to Elmore County Sheriff Bill Franklin.
Previous reports from first responders stated Baretta had jumped from the rock, but more information was gathered as the incident was investigated further. Franklin said Friday afternoon Baretta didn’t jump from Chimney Rock.
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28-32 degrees.
* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama.
* WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.
Drain in-ground sprinkler systems and cover above ground pipes.
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