{"id":8025,"date":"2026-07-23T06:21:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/duye.it.com\/?p=8025"},"modified":"2026-07-23T06:21:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:21:56","slug":"teen-vanishes-at-the-lake-with-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/duye.it.com\/?p=8025","title":{"rendered":"Teen Vanishes at the Lake with Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Missing Teen Found Dead in Lake After Boat Party\" width=\"735\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SbyngXW3_zc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disappearance of a teenager during a lake outing with friends has sparked a massive search and criminal investigation. The case involves 11-year-old Angelique Cunningham, who vanished from a boat on Lake Erie in Ohio on the evening of July 2, 2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/06\/us-news\/neighbor-arrested-after-girl-11-vanishes-on-lake-erie-and-another-male-passenger-found-dead\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/news\/local\/2026\/07\/03\/11-year-old-girl-missing-after-evening-boat-ride-in-lake-erie-man-found-dead\/?__vfz=medium%3Dconversations_top_pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Angelique was on a boat with her babysitter, 41-year-old Kristen Gerrie, and 38-year-old Jonathan Ciha when the trio set sail from Meinke Marina in Jerusalem Township&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/06\/us-news\/neighbor-arrested-after-girl-11-vanishes-on-lake-erie-and-another-male-passenger-found-dead\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>. Within just 15 minutes of departure, the young girl had disappeared from the vessel&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/06\/us-news\/neighbor-arrested-after-girl-11-vanishes-on-lake-erie-and-another-male-passenger-found-dead\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>. The situation took an even more alarming turn when Ciha&#8217;s body was discovered in the water the following day. A deputy coroner determined that he drowned, though the circumstances surrounding his death remain under investigation&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/06\/us-news\/neighbor-arrested-after-girl-11-vanishes-on-lake-erie-and-another-male-passenger-found-dead\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/news\/local\/2026\/07\/03\/11-year-old-girl-missing-after-evening-boat-ride-in-lake-erie-man-found-dead\/?__vfz=medium%3Dconversations_top_pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gerrie managed to swim to shore and was later questioned by authorities. She was arrested on July 4 and charged with endangering children in connection with the case&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/06\/us-news\/neighbor-arrested-after-girl-11-vanishes-on-lake-erie-and-another-male-passenger-found-dead\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>. She is currently being held on $50,000 bail. The boat was recovered near West Sister Island, and authorities have not yet elaborated on what exactly transpired during the fateful trip&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/06\/us-news\/neighbor-arrested-after-girl-11-vanishes-on-lake-erie-and-another-male-passenger-found-dead\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite an extensive search involving multiple agencies including the Coast Guard, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and local fire departments, the search for Angelique was suspended on July 3 and has since transitioned to a recovery effort&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/06\/us-news\/neighbor-arrested-after-girl-11-vanishes-on-lake-erie-and-another-male-passenger-found-dead\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/news\/local\/2026\/07\/03\/11-year-old-girl-missing-after-evening-boat-ride-in-lake-erie-man-found-dead\/?__vfz=medium%3Dconversations_top_pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>. A body of a young girl was discovered near the Lake Erie shoreline on July 5, though officials have not yet confirmed the identity&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/06\/us-news\/neighbor-arrested-after-girl-11-vanishes-on-lake-erie-and-another-male-passenger-found-dead\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=social\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>. The investigation remains active as authorities continue to piece together this tragic case that has left a community in mourning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/duye.it.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-101-576x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duye.it.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-101-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/duye.it.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-101-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/duye.it.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-101.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The disappearance of a teenager during a lake outing with friends has sparked a massive search and criminal investigation. 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