{"id":237748,"date":"2026-07-07T19:21:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/237748\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T19:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:21:16","slug":"lake-erie-drownings-ruled-accidental-by-coroner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/237748\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Erie drownings ruled accidental by coroner"},"content":{"rendered":"

LUCAS COUNTY \u2014 The deaths of an 11-year-old girl and a 38-year-old man who drowned in Lake Erie have been ruled accidental, according to the Lucas County Coroner\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n

The coroner\u2019s office confirmed the girl\u2019s identity on Monday morning to be Angelique Cunningham, according to our CBS news affiliate, WTOL. <\/a><\/p>\n

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News Center 7 previously reported<\/a> that 38-year-old Jonathan Ciha, Cunningham, and 41-year-old Kristen Gerrie went on a recreational boat ride Wednesday night. <\/p>\n

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Police have not released further details on the relationship between Ciha and Cunningham and the events leading up to the drownings. <\/p>\n

Gerrie, a family friend of Cunningham\u2019s, has been charged with child endangerment. <\/p>\n

She posted a $50,000 surety bond on Monday morning, and is expected to be in court on Tuesday for her arraignment. <\/p>\n

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