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Springville, Maine boy, 5 drowns after fall into Mousam River
Sunday, 07 March 2010 18:05

Springville, Maine boy, 5 drowns after fall into Mousam River

Springville, Maine - A five-year old boy, tumbled into the Mousam River in an area know as Indian's Last Leap near the Mousam Way hiking trail when he was swept down the river. His mother entered the water to try to save him but was unable to reach him. Both the boy and his mother were taken Goodlall Hospital in Stanford and the mother was treated and released.  March 7, 2010

 
Chattanooga toddler Chokes and Suffocates at Church
Sunday, 07 March 2010 17:54

Chattanooga toddler Chokes and Suffocates at Inglesia Asamblea De Dios Church

Chattanooga - A one year old boy, choked on a piece of a small rubber ball as sufficated as his horrified parents looked on. They called 9-1-1 and he was transported to T. C. Thompson Hospital but there wasn't enough time. Police suspect no foul play but talked about how important it is for parents to learn CPR. March 7, 2010

 
Astoria four-year old, Ashlynn Anderson, killed by family Rottweiler
Monday, 01 March 2010 19:34

Clatsop County, four-year old step-daughter of "Ax Men" star, Ashlynn Anderson, killed by family Rottweiler

Astoria - Four-year old, Ashlynn Anderson, was killed by family Rottweiler. Ashlynn was the step-daughter of "Ax Men" star Jesse Browning. Her mother, D'Ette Browning noticed something was wrong when she saw the child laying outside at the home in the 4200 block of Hillcrest Loop Road in Svensen, east of Astoria. Jesse called 911 about 1pm to report their dog attacked the girl. She was airlifted to Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, but pronounced dead on arrival. March 1, 2010

 
League City, Texas baby dies when dad rolls over and smothers him
Monday, 01 March 2010 19:23

League City, Texas baby dies when dad rolls over on him while co-sleeping

League City, Texas - An Ultimate Clear Lake 7-week old baby is dead and the police suspect it was an accidental co-sleeping death. The Galveston County Medical Examiner will make a final ruling soon. March 1, 2010.

 
Town of Vilas, Wisconsin, Boy, 3, run over by father in driveway
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 21:50

Town of Vilas, Wisconsin toddler, Curtis Derstine, killed by father driving a flatbed truck in driveway

Town of Vilas, Wisconsin - A three-year old boy, Curtis Derstine was crushed by a flatbed truck driven by his father Titus Derstine in the driveway of the family farm. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Curtis was a twin and had seven other siblings. February 21, 2010 

 
Oak, Florida three-year old, killed by dog while playing in yard
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 21:34

Oak, Florida three-year old, killed by family American Bulldog dog

Oak, Florida - A three-year old girl was attacked and killed by a dog while playing in her family's yard. The dogs were tied to a tree while the girl's mother was cleaning their cages. The property is called Haaker's Dream Bulldog Ranch. The child was attacked by one of the family's American bulldogs and was dead at the scene. February 22, 2010

 

 
Baby boy dies when family Husky attacks
Tuesday, 23 February 2010 20:03

Baby boy, 10-days old, killed by family Siberian Husky

Independence - A Hennepin County baby boy dies when family dog bites him. The baby was in his carseat on a bed when the dog attacked. Emergency responders tried to save the baby boy but he was dead at the scene.  February 20, 2010

 
Harrison Joyce, 3, dies after getting tangled in blind cord
Thursday, 18 February 2010 06:59

Harrison Joyce, 3, strangles after getting tangled in blind cord in his home February 4, 2010

Three-year old Harrison Joyce became tangled in a blind cord and was strangled.  A few days later 16-month old Lillian Bagnall-Lambe was killed also from a blind cord. February 18, 2010

 
Blakely, Georgia todder, 2, find gun and fatally shoot self in head
Thursday, 18 February 2010 06:48

Blakely, Georgia todder, 2, find gun and fatally shoot self in head at store where parents worked

Blakely, Georgia - A two-year old todder, Rocky Stroud III went to work with his parents at Tim's Package store on North Main Street in Blakely where he found a loaded gun and shot himself. He was dead at the scene. February 18, 2010

 
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