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Phoenix, Arizona baby boy drowns when left unattended in the Tub while mom checks email
Saturday, 08 May 2010 20:04

Phoenix, Arizona baby boy drowns when left unattended in the Tub while mom checks email

Phoenix, Arizona - A baby boy was left alone to play in the tub with the drain open and the water running when the drain plug secured, the tub filled with water and the baby drowned. The mother left the baby for about five minutes and when she discovered the baby without a pulse and not breathing she rushed the baby outside where someone performed CPR until rescue workers arrived. The baby was transported from his home at 7th Street and Greenway Parkway in Phoenix to Phoenix Children's Hospital where he later died. May 8, 2010

 
Fort Worth toddler, Anthony Young, dies after ingesting grandmother's prescription meds
Saturday, 01 May 2010 08:16

Fort Worth, Texas boy, Anthony Young, dies after ingesting grandmother's prescription meds

Fort Worth, Texas - An 18-month old toddler, Anthony Young, apparently discovered and ingested his grandmother's prescription medicine and was pronounced dead at Cook Children's Medical Center. The boy was napping with his grandmother when he awoke, found the pills and was able to open the childproof top and eat them. The grandmother thought all the pills were there when she awoke and noticed the bottle open but Anthony must have ingested a few pills and became unresponsive. April 30. 2010 

 
Dallas toddler, Brianna Jones left in car in Red Bird dies
Saturday, 01 May 2010 08:02

Dallas toddler, Brianna Jones left in car in Auto Safety incident in Red Bird dies

Dallas, Texas - A 7-month-old toddler, Brianna Jones was forgotten and left in a hot car in her driveway in Red Bird for at least four hours. Paramedics took her to Methodist Charlton Meical Center but she died. According to police, a friend of Brianna's mother took her to work and was supposed to drop Brianna off at daycare but forgot to, and left her in the car. A neighbor spotted her in the car and called police. The investigation continues. April 30, 2010.

 
Wakefield, Massachusetts two year old drowns in Koi Pond
Tuesday, 27 April 2010 19:39

Wakefield, Massachusetts two year old drowns in Koi Fish Pond

Wakefield, Massachusetts - A two year old boy, Christopher Sardella, has drowned in his families Koi Pond after he wandered unsupervised from the home and was found in about 18 inches of water.  April 27, 2010

 
Benton, Arkansas child dies after finding loaded gun
Tuesday, 27 April 2010 19:22

Benton, Arkansas child dies after finding loaded gun in gun safety incident on Airport Loop Road

Benton, Arkansas - A six-year old child was killed in an accidental shooting. The child's mother and a sibling were home at the time and authorities are investigating the incident. April 27, 2010

 
Sierra Vista, Arizona toddler found face down in livestock water tank
Tuesday, 27 April 2010 19:01

Sierra Vista, Arizona toddler found face down in livestock water tank in drowning incident near Tucson

Sierra Vista, Arizona - An 18-month old was reported drowned to Cochise County Sherriff's deputies on Anasazi Lane in Hereford after being found face down in livestock water tank. The mother of the boy reported se was outside with three children before going inside briefly and upon returning she found the boy facedown in a four foot tank that had two to three feet of water in it. April 27, 2010 

 
Muskingum County, Ohio, boy, 3 dies from gunshot wound to the face
Wednesday, 21 April 2010 21:52

Muskingum County, Ohio, boy, 3 dies from gunshot wound to the face in Gun Safety Incident

Muskingum County, Ohio - A three year old boy, Shannon M. Harrop Jr., suffered a gunshot wound to the face from a small caiber shotgun. The family rushed the boy to Good Samaritan Hospital from their home on Back Run Road in Philo, but he did not make it.  April 21, 2010

 
Albuquerque boy, 4, finds gun and fatally shoots himself
Wednesday, 21 April 2010 21:40

Albuquerque Boy, 4, finds gun and fatally shoots himself in Gun Safety incident

Albuquerque, New Mexico - A four year old boy found a loaded gun while being watched by a babysitter and shot and killed himself. He was taken to University of New Mexico Hospital but died of his wounds. According to the babysitter, the boy was napping in the master bedroom and found the gun. Police are investigating. April 21, 2010

 
New Port Richey, Florida, baby, 7 days old killed by pitt bull
Thursday, 15 April 2010 20:20

New Port Richey, Florida, baby, 7 days old killed by pitt bull

New Port Richey, Florida - A 7-day-old baby boy, Thomas Carter Jr. was killed by the family pitt bull. The baby's mother, Nicole Koezeno slept through the attack and the baby had over 50 puncture wounds on his tiny body. The baby was pronounced dead at Morton Bay North Bay Hospital. 

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