Thomson Woman and Two Young Siblings Drown at Thurmond Lake
A 22-year-old Thomson woman and her two young siblings drowned Thursday at Thurmond Lake.
It happened in the Amity recreation area in Lincoln County sometime after 5:00 p.m.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says 22-year-old Raven Powell drowned, along with 3-year-old Sawyer Powell and 4-year-old Mason Powell. It’s not known what happened or whether anyone was in the area at the time.
Autopsies will be performed to determine the cause of death.
The GBI and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources are both investigating.
Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.
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