Event Brief
TWRA probes death after boat found adrift
Filed: May 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: TWRA is investigating after a man was found dead on Douglas Lake; an unoccupied boat with fishing gear was reported adrift near Rankin.
WHO: Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) and first responders
WHAT: A man was found dead on Douglas Lake following a report of an unoccupied boat with fishing gear adrift.
WHEN: May 14, 2026 at 4:57 PM ET
WHERE: Douglas Lake (near the Rankin area), White Pine, Tennessee
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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