Investigators say no charges likely in drowning case

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Investigators said Tuesday they expect no charges to be filed in the river drownings of five children on a weekend church outing in eastern Missouri, calling it an accident. But the family of one of the children who died has retained attorneys and may sue, questioning whether any of the youths who drowned were properly supervised. Their attorney said it’s important for authorities to investigate what happened Sunday evening during a church-sponsored picnic at Castlewood State Park southwest of St. Louis and whether adults were present when the five drowned youths — ages 10 to 17