Man Drowns in Cedar Creek Lake, Life Jackets Urged

0:00Texas Game Wardens just recovered the body of a 42-year-old man from Mabank after his fishing boat flipped at Cedar Creek Lake in Henderson, County. It happened Thursday night around 10.30 p.m., near Payne Springs, when three guys were out on the water and the boat started taking on water before, capsizing. Two of them made it to shore by swimming, but Sammy Matlock wasn't wearing a life vest and went under after calling for help that witnesses heard, but couldn't pinpoint. Search teams from Texas Parks and Wildlife and partners pushed through tough weather and deep water starting Friday, making the hunt a real challenge. Now with his body found on April 3, officials are reminding everyone to gear up with life jackets on the water to avoid these tragedies. This has been Dallas News Today, powered by AI.