Charges Could Be Filed in Smith County Drowning

LAKE TYLER – The body of a missing five year old has been found in the waters of Lake Tyler. And charges may be filed in the accidental drowning. Found at the end of a pier by a boater was the body of Joseph Cooks of Flint. The youngster, who did not know how to swim, was not wearing a floatation device.

Game Warden Chris Green says the mother was fishing on the pier while her kids were wading in the water. Green says when she went back to her car for a moment, that’s when the boy disappeared. Green says this week, several officials will meet to decide if the parents will be charged in the death. He added, “Someone needs to be held accountable for this unfortunate death out here. It’s just not acceptable. We have to be more responsible parents.”