Wayne Raber, Josiah Raber Death – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservative Commission (FWC) has identified two individuals from Stark County who were discovered deceased on Ward Lake in Manatee County within two days. The individuals have been identified as Wayne Raber, 36 years old, and Josiah Raber, 4 years old, both hailing from Wilmot, a village situated in the southwestern region of Stark County.
Confirmation regarding the relationship between the two individuals has not been provided by officials affiliated with 3News’ TEGNA sister station 10 Tampa Bay.
According to FWC officials, they promptly responded to a report of a boating incident involving a single vessel on Saturday near the water treatment plant in the vicinity. Upon arrival, in conjunction with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, they discovered one individual deceased in the water adjacent to a vessel.
On Monday, FWC apparently located a second deceased individual in the water within the same area where the initial body was found.
The investigation into this incident is currently ongoing.