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The man who drowned in Saylorville Lake's "Party Cove" has been identified as Robert Issacc Mayberry Jr., a 26-year-old from Des Moines. Mayberry went underwater around 7:16 p.m. and his body was found the next day about 15 to 20 yards from the shore. The search was temporarily halted due to dangerous conditions but resumed the following morning.
Robert Mayberry Jr., a 26-year-old man from Des Moines, has been identified as the victim of a presumed drowning at Saylorville Lake's "Party Cove" area. Witnesses reported seeing Mayberry in the water before he disappeared, prompting a search by rescue crews. His body was found the next day, and the investigation into the incident is ongoing.
The body of a man who reportedly drowned in Saylorville Lake in central Iowa has been located by authorities. Emergency crews responded to a call on Saturday evening after a witness reported seeing the man go underwater and not resurface. The search efforts resumed on Sunday morning, and the victim was found approximately 10 to 15 feet from shore in about 10 to 15 feet of water. The search was concentrated in the southeast part of the lake, known as "Party Cove."
Emergency responders are searching for a man who fell off a pontoon boat on Saylorville Lake during a family outing and did not resurface. The search was paused due to darkness on Monday night and will resume on Tuesday morning. The mile-long bridge that crosses the lake was closed so authorities could use it as an observation point, and a number of teams were called in for the search. The Polk County Sheriff's Office is still treating the search as a rescue mission.