17-year-old boy drowns at New Lake Campground near Oakland…

Drowning Oakland City Indiana in Oakland City, Indiana: A 17-year-old boy drowned at New Lake Campground, located just outside Oakland City in Gibson County, on the evening of June 29, 2026. County dispatchers received a call at approximately 5:25 p.m. reporting that a swimmer had gone beneath the surface of the lake and failed to resurface. A multi-agency rescue operation involving the Gibson County Sheriff's Office, Oakland City Police Department, and Indiana Conservation Officers was launched, but the effort transitioned into a recovery mission. The Indiana DNR and Gibson County Coroner's Office are investigating the circumstances surrounding the drowning.