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Body Recovered at Lake Pleasant After Reported Drowning

Authorities say it is the first drowning this year in Maricopa County waters.

Overview

  • Deputies responded around 11:30 a.m. on March 1 to Pipeline Cove after reports that a woman went underwater and did not resurface.
  • Two fishermen directed responding personnel to the spot where a female was seen about 10 to 15 feet below the surface.
  • Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office divers conducted a recovery dive and retrieved the body.
  • Investigators located personal items near Pipeline Trail and said the victim is believed to be 37-year-old Vickie Lynn Cutler.
  • Detectives are working to determine what led to the drowning, and no cause or further details have been released.