Home Body recovered from Norfolk lake; deceased man found floating in water
Public Safety, Virginia

Body recovered from Norfolk lake; deceased man found floating in water

Crystal Graham
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Norfolk Police detectives responded to a call this morning of a body floating in a lake off Norview Avenue.

Nathaniel H. Ashe Jr., 64, of Norfolk, was found unresponsive in the water. Ashe was pronounced dead that the scene.

Officers responded to the 2100 block of Norview Avenue at 10:15 a.m. and recovered his body from the waterway.

The official manner and cause of death will be determined by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.

No foul play is suspected.

 

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for nearly 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.