Search for missing swimmer at Cheney lake to continue Sunday morning, authorities say
Updated 12:30 p.m.: Authorities at noontime Sunday said there was still nothing new to report regarding a man who disappeared at Cheney lake on Saturday.
“Several Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks Units are working the area both on water and by land (shoreline),” the Reno County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. “Also some of the area is being searched by air.”
The man’s disappearance was reported as a possible drowning at 3:39 p.m. Saturday near M&M Point Campground, which is along the southeast corner of the lake. Authorities know who he is but were not releasing his name.
The Sheriff’s Office said any updates would be posted on its Facebook page.
Updated 9:45 a.m. Aug. 1: Authorities say “every effort has been made” to find a swimmer who disappeared in Cheney Reservoir on Saturday. But so far, the man hasn’t turned up.
Reno County authorities were planning to continue the search on Sunday morning, the county’s Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook.
Authorities say they know who the swimmer is but aren’t releasing his name “until we have further information.”
Original story, July 31: First responders are looking for an adult who fell off a boat on Saturday on Cheney Lake, according to a Reno County 911 emergency communications supervisor.
A drowning was reported at 3:39 p.m. near M&M Point Campground, which is along the southeast corner of the lake.
People on the boat reported the person fell off, the supervisor said.
This story was originally published July 31, 2021 at 5:17 PM.
