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Archive Home > 2006 > August > 10 > Gresham 15-year-old drowns in Deschutes

Gresham 15-year-old drowns in Deschutes

Teen wasn't wearing life jacket during rope launch near Benham Falls

By Yoko Minoura / The Bulletin
August 10, 2006

Searchers on Wednesday evening recovered the body of a 15-year-old Gresham boy who disappeared after launching himself into the Deschutes River on a rope swing, according to Deschutes County sheriff's officials.

The body was located about 7:30 p.m. upstream of Benham Falls, roughly 50 yards from....

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