Special Education Teacher Linda Brown’s Death Ruled Suicide by Drowning in Lake Michigan

Linda Brown

The death of Chicago special education teacher Linda Brown has brought a somber close to a days-long search that gripped her family, colleagues, students, and the wider community. After she was reported missing earlier in January, Brown’s body was recovered from Lake Michigan, prompting an official investigation into the circumstances surrounding her disappearance. This week, … Read more

Mitchell O’Brien Sinks in Lake Michigan and Emerges With a Girlfriend

Lake Michigan

Mitchell O’Brien, a 37-year-old recovery coach from Traverse City, Michigan, embarked on a peaceful rock-hunting expedition with his friend Breanne Sika along the shores of Lake Michigan. Their destination, Van’s Beach near the quaint fishing village of Leland, is known for Leland bluestones — rare and colorful byproducts of the region’s iron ore past. It … Read more