17-year-old Boy Drowns in Taylor County
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Posted: 10:24 AM Jul 9, 2008
 Last Updated: 11:59 AM Jul 9, 2008
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The body of a 17-year-old swimmer has been recovered from a Taylor County lake.

The Taylor County Sheriff's Department says 17-year-old Sean Ried drowned at Sackett's Lake Tuesday afternoon.

Investigators say the boy was swimming with friends at Sacketts Lake in the Town of Molitor about 5:20 p.m. Authorities say the teen called for help, then went under water. Six agencies, including Medford police and fire departments, responded and the swimmer's body was recovered about an hour later.
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