12-Year-Old Rescued at Lake Springfield Speaks on Tragedy of Losing Mother, Sisters

12-year-old rescued at Lake Springfield speaks on tragedy of losing mother, sisters

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — 12-year-old Aurelie Stawny was the only survivor after a rescue and recovery effort following an incident at Lake Springfield this week. Just days after a tragic high-water event at Lake Springfield, Ozarks First is hearing directly from the young girl involved, along with her father. Andrea Stawny, 19, and Sofie Stawny, 17, [...]

Police identify victims of June 14 incident at Lake Springfield as mother, 3 daughters

Authorities say the family was on the water in a kayak and two inflatable tubes that were connected at the time of the incident. The post Police identify victims of June 14 incident at Lake Springfield as mother, 3 daughters appeared first on Springfield Daily Citizen.

2 dead and 1 missing after 12-year-old rescued from rising waters at Lake Springfield, Missouri

Two teenage girls died and a 40-year-old woman remained missing as of June 17, 2026 after four members of the same family became trapped by rising water near the dam at Springfield Lake in Missouri at 16:30 LT on June 14. A 12-year-old was rescued shortly after the incident, while search operations involving more than 40 responders continued for the missing woman. Source