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Wednesday, 20 July 2011 11:45

Divers pull two bodies from lake


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Tillery Tillery Halifax County E-911 Center

The bodies of two drowning victims have been recovered from Roanoke Rapids Lake this morning, according to fire and law enforcement officials.

The first body was recovered around 6:30 this morning by members of the Littleton Fire Department's dive team, Davie Volunteer Fire Department Chief David Padgett said.

The second body was pulled from the lake around 7:15 a.m., Padgett said. The second victim has not been identified.

Emergency responders began a search of the lake after receiving a missing person report for Taushan Lagenus Tillery, 18.

He was last seen in the area of the Thelma Bridge on Thelma Road Tuesday fishing. Padgett said another person, aged 19, was with him.

Tillery's family had not had contact with him since then or any recent cell phone contact.

 

 

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+7 #3 Lance Martin 2011-07-21 16:54
No intention was made to slight any rescue worker on the scene. In the heat of covering a breaking story we decided to call David Padgett who has proven himself reliable many times in the past — Lance Martin
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+2 #2 T-ONE 2011-07-21 14:09
WOW! Here I am thinking that first responders do what they do for the greater good of mankind...not newspapers headlines.Congrats to all responders, RR and Littleton for returning those young men to their families and giving them closure.
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-5 #1 Rescue Man 2011-07-21 12:15
Once again you can not get ALL of the story BEFORE you print it. I know for a FACT that Roanoke Valley Rescue Squad Dive Team was on scene for hours BEFORE Littleton was ever called in. Roanoke Valley divers pulled the bodies from the water. But I see you have FAILED to mention Roanoke Valley doing some good. If Roanoke Valley had done something bad you would not HESITATE to print their name. You NEED to get ALL of the story correct BEFORE you print it!!!!
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