A Neosho man who jumped into the Elk River in McDonald County to help save a distressed boater on the evening of July 20 has died. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the 54-year-old man, who was ...

MCDONALD COUNTY, Mo. – A Neosho, Missouri, man has died from drowning in the Elk River over the weekend after being pulled through the river dam hydraulics, according to officials. According to the ...

NOEL, Mo. -- A 54-year-old Missouri man drowned last month in the Elk River after attempting to assist a boater caught in dam hydraulics, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol incident report.

A man drowned in a Missouri river during his attempt to help a distressed boater, authorities say. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the 54-year-old victim, of Neosho, jumped into the Elk River ...