A Texas man who was convicted of drowning his girlfriend’s 3-year-old nephew in a pond years earlier learned his fate in court on Friday. Bobby Woods Jr., 21, was sentenced life in prison without parole for the capital murder of Mason Cuttler, who he left to die in a pond near the family’s Lufkin home …
Texas police said a 14-year-old boy sustained life-threatening injuries on Saturday after he was sucked into a drain at a water park, reportedly as part of a dare. KTRK reported that the incident occurred at Fun Town Water Park in Crystal Beach. Though an employee shut off the pipes after a drain sucked Caden Strimple …
Police in Iowa said two teachers were found dead in a private swimming pool Monday night in apparent accidental drownings. Citing Davenport police, the Des Moines Register reports that Mark Anderson, 60, and Kenneth Anderson, 57, were found dead in a pool located on the 1100 block of Jersey Ridge Road. Authorities said the deceased …
Country music star Granger Smith revealed Thursday that he and his family are mourning the sudden loss of his 3-year-old son. Smith took to Instagram to announce that his youngest son, River, died in a “tragic accident.” Since then, the singer’s rep. told Just Jared that the toddler drowned at home. “Amber and I made …
A mother of four in Florida has lost custody of her two surviving children after her 5- and 6-year-old sons drowned in an apartment complex’s pool, according to multiple reports. On Friday, a judge ruled that mother of two deceased boys, Ja’Kye Joseph and Branario Minto, will not regain custody of her surviving toddler and …
Police in Alabama said a 3-year-old boy drowned in a bathtub this week as his father smoked a cigarette outside. Police responded to a home in Daphne at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, where they discovered the unresponsive toddler and reportedly learned that his father had left him unattended in the bathtub. The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office claimed the …
An Indiana father is facing criminal charges for allegedly being on drugs when his 2- and 4-year-old sons drowned in the Kankakee River Tuesday night. WGN reported that police believe Eric Patillo, 34, was on drugs and didn’t notice his two sons, Evan Patillo, 2, and Levi Patillo, 4, becoming overcome by the waters. Two fishers who were …
The Florida mother accused of throwing her 4-year-old daughter with special needs into the Hillsborough River allegedly did so while singing the nursery rhyme “It’s Raining, It’s Pouring.” WTVT reported that a judge denied bond for Shakayla Denson, 26, the mother charged in the August 2 slaying of Je’Hyrah Daniels. Witnesses called police after reportedly seeing …
Two Ohio brothers are being hailed as heroes for spotting a 3-year-old drowning in a pool and—without the help of adults—jumping into action to save her. WTOL reported that Peyton and Bryant Switzer, 6, were on a family trip in Orlando, Florida, when the incident occurred. The Sentinel-Tribune reported that the girl’s mother was getting other …
Three popular travel bloggers died Tuesday after falling over a waterfall in British Columbia and plunging 100 feet to their deaths. According to the BBC, Ryker Gamble, 30, Alexey Lyakh, 30 and Megan Scraper, 29, died at Shannon Falls when Scraper slipped into the water leading Gamble and Lyakh, her longtime partner, to attempt to rescue her. …
Officials said a California mother of two drowned Sunday night as she tried to save three children who were swept away by strong currents at San Francisco Bay Area beach. Aarti Senthilvel’s brother-in-law told The Mercury News said Senthilvel and 10 other people were standing in calm ankle-deep water when waves and an undertow pulled them …
A 22-year-old man reportedly died Saturday morning after he leaped into a river at California’s Sequoia National Park to save a 5-year-old boy who had fallen in. KTLA reported that the child fell into the river while walking with his parents and family friend Victor Mozqueda near the Sequoia entrance sign in Tulare County. The man’s …
