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17-year-old dead after jumping into Pewaukee Lake overnight

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Published  June 29, 2025 6:58am CDT
Pewaukee
FOX6 News Milwaukee
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The Brief

    • A 17-year-old died after jumping into Pewaukee Lake around midnight on Sunday, June 29.
    • A dive team recovered the victim in eight feet of water.
    • The victim was pronounced dead despite life-saving measures.

VILLAGE OF PEWAUKEE, Wis. - A 17-year-old is dead after jumping into Pewaukee Lake overnight on Sunday, June 29, 2025.

Incident details

What we know:

According to the Village of Pewaukee Police Department, just after midnight on Sunday, police responded to a 911 call from a person who said their friend had jumped into Pewaukee Lake and had not resurfaced.

Officers along with the Pewaukee Fire Department and Western Lakes Dive Team responded to the lakefront fishing pier.

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The dive team found the victim in eight feet of water.

Despite life-saving measures, the victim was pronounced dead.

The investigation is ongoing, but alcohol does not appear to be a factor.

The Source: The Village of Pewaukee Police Department posted a press release on its Facebook page.

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