Autopsy on body found in lake shows drowning death

June 26, 2009 - 3:12 PM

The man whose body was found in a Berkshire County lake yesterday afternoon apparently died from drowning, an autopsy shows.

The body of 45-year-old James Cripps of Dalton was found in Laurel Lake in Lee, Mass. yesterday afternoon.

Berkshire County DA David Capeless said the death does not appear to be suspicious.