5-year-old girl dies after being pulled from Stockton Lake

Drowning Missouri Today in Missouri: A 5-year-old girl from Sheldon, Missouri, was reported missing from Ruark East Campground on Stockton Lake on Monday, June 22, 2026. She was located in approximately five feet of water by a boater, who recovered her and began lifesaving measures. She was transported to St. Louis Children's Hospital and was pronounced dead Wednesday morning, according to a drowning report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.