Attorney general sues after Missouri quarry drowning deaths

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Attorney General Josh Hawley is suing the owners of
an eastern Missouri quarry after two men died there this year.

Hawley on Monday announced the lawsuit against The Offsets in the Mine La
Motte area north of Fredericktown. He’s asking a judge to close the site until
the owners address safety concerns.

A message left seeking comment from The Offsets was not immediately returned
Monday.

Hawley’s office says at least nine people have died at the swimming hole. Most
recently, 21-year-old Safion Livingston of St. Louis drowned in the quarry July
13. Nineteen-year-old Cole Duffell of Chesterfield drowned July 4 after jumping
into the quarry.

The lawsuit alleges the owners have not hired a lifeguard, put lifesaving
equipment near the bluffs surrounding the quarry or posted appropriate warnings.

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