LAKE MICHIGAN - In the first half of 2025, there have been 18 drownings in Lake Michigan. Of those, three have occurred in the waters off Michigan’s shoreline, according to the most recent statistics being shared by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project.

Candace Keller Meneou, David’s former wife and Jameson’s mother, told NBC affiliate WMAQ that the two victims were on a boat in Lake Michigan headed to Dune Acres near Indiana Dunes National Park. She added that David and Jameson, who had autism, were playing catch when, at some point, the ball was thrown overboard.