Ken Welch: Sheriff not at fault for drowning deaths of 3 teen girls

Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch took a field trip Friday to the cemetery pond where three teenage girls drowned in a stolen car. The drowning happened about 3:50 a.m. March 31. The girls, who were being followed by Pinellas sheriff’s deputies, turned into Royal Palm North Cemetery, 2600 Gandy Blvd. and drove into a pond. Deputies said they were unable to reach the car to get the teens out. But some community activists have charged deputies never made an effort…