Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP)– A 22-year-old man from the Pittsburgh area is facing charges of homicide, corruption of minors and others in connection with a drowning death last July.
According to the affidavit, Derek Bold of Irwin, PA, is facing multiple charges for allegedly purchasing alcohol for 17-year-old Madison Gallagher, then stealing a one-person kayak from Sara’s Campground beach on Peninsula Drive.
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The document reports that the two launched the kayak with no paddles or personal flotation devices before it capsized, resulting in Gallagher’s death.
Bold was rescued by a local resident, but Gallagher’s body was found two days later on Presque Isle’s Beach 1…