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Father drowns trying to retrieve remote-controlled boat

Sunday, June 24th, 2012

Sammie Weiner, 40, drowned while attempting to retrieve a remote-controlled boat in a Long Island lake on Friday evening. Weiner was seen entering Lake Ronkonkoma in New York around 8:30 PM to retrieve the boat for other lake visitors. Long Island Newsday reports that three men offered him $40 to bring back the boat. The ... read more »