Local News
Teenage boy dies in hospital after weekend rescue from Weber River
OGDEN — A 17-year-old boy died in the hospital over the weekend following a near-drowning in the Weber River on Saturday. According to Lt. Sean Endsley of the Weber County Sheriff's Office, a group of boys was shooting airsoft guns Saturday afternoon when two of them jumped into the river; however, only one of the boys resurfaced. After 911 received a call about a possible drowning at approximately 5:30 p.m., sheriff's office deputies, Weber County Search and Rescue (with a drone team) and Weber Fire District responded to the area of 2300 West and 12th Street. Following a roughly ...
