Kyzr Willis

Boston to pay family of drowned boy $5 million

By adamg - 4/10/18 - 11:15 pm

NBC Boston reports on the settlement with the family of Kyzr Willis, who drowned at a city-run summer program at Carson Beach in 2016.

DA: No foul play in drowning death of 7-year-old at Carson Beach last summer

By adamg - 5/11/17 - 4:00 pm

Kyzr Willis's did not drown in the water off Carson Beach last summer because of any malicious action, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office says. Read more.

City orders changes at Carson Beach to reduce odds of another drowning

By adamg - 7/29/16 - 5:26 pm

As police were determining the death of Kyzr Willis, 7, was a tragic accident, the mayor's office was announcing changes to the way the Curley Community Center in South Boston runs its summer program for kids, when they re-open on Monday. Read more.

Curley Center administrator placed on leave as city investigates drowning death of young boy

By adamg - 7/27/16 - 4:16 pm

UPDATE: Gofundme page set up to help Kyzr Willis's family.

Mayor Walsh said this afternoon the administrator of the Curley Center at Carson Beach is on paid leave as the city investigates both what happened to Kyrzr Willis, 7, and what the city can do to keep kids safe in its summer drop-in and camp facilities.

"This is just a horrible day," Walsh said at a press conference. Read more.

Body of boy missing from Carson Beach found in water

By adamg - 7/26/16 - 4:01 pm

Troopers search water around 4 p.m. Photo by James.

Updated, 8:20 p.m.

WBZ reports police this evening found the body of Kyzr Willis in the water off Carson Beach.

The boy was last seen around 2:05 p.m. near the M Street bathhouse. Read more.