Fort Bragg woman drowns at Topaz Lake

Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) is investigating the drowning at Topaz Lake Wednesday of 36-year-old Janneke Strong from Ft. Bragg, CA.

DCSO responded to a call of a reported drowning at 1:48 p.m. on June 17. A witness reported seeing a person lying face down in approximately four feet of water along the North Shore of the lake which is located in Douglas County on Hwy 395.

East Fork Fire Paramedics arrived on scene and began advanced life saving efforts to Strong who was transported to the Carson Valley Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased at 3:04 p.m.

The cause of death has not been determined and is pending results from an autopsy.