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Falls county authorities investigate drowning at lake

Posted at 7:30 PM, Mar 31, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-31 22:35:20-04

The Falls County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drowning at the Old Marlin City Lake, north of Marlin.

Officials responded to Old Marlin City Lake off Highway 6 on a call at 5:48 p.m. 

After searching the lake for nearly 30 minutes, they recovered the body of a man who had been fishing with a friend. That friend is okay, but they weren't sure how the drowning victim ended up in the water.

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