Investigation Underway into Drowning Incident in Liberty County, TX

Vindicator Article

The original story is that a mother gave her 3 children (ages 6, 11, and 15) vodka and Nyquil and then tried to drown them in a pond on their property. The dad heard screams, came outside and got the kids out of the water, left the mom in the pond and called 911.

The house (ranch/rural mansion) where this happened outside of Dayton, TX:

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KENEFICK– A terrifying event unfolded on Monday morning, after several individuals were pulled from a pond at a home near Simmons Bottom.

A call came into law enforcement around 6 a.m., Monday, Sept. 29, and upon arrival, they found three children who had been pulled from a pond, while the mother was still submerged in water.

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As for the drowning incident itself, according to Meyers, when deputies arrived on scene, they found the woman was still in the water, but that a man on the property, identified as the father, had already pulled the children from the water.

According to Meyers, the father called 911, stating he heard “commotion in the front yard,” and indicated the mother was trying to harm the children.

At that time, he drove to the area and began to pull the children from the water.

The three children included a 15-year-old girl, an 11-year-old girl, and a 6-year-old boy.

The 15 and 6-year-olds were transported by ambulance; the woman and 11-year-old were transported by air ambulance to Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston.

The woman and the 11-year-old girl are both in critical condition, while the other two children were alert.

Meyers said the man had been cooperating with authorities during their investigation, including accompanying law enforcement to the LCSO for an interview by the Texas Rangers. He was released at some point during the day and transported to a family member’s home.

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Meyers said LCSO is unsure if alcohol or medicine was involved, noting an additional warrant is needed to check the blood-alcohol levels of those related.

According to Meyers, the children were not enrolled in school, and the family had resided at the property since around 2017.

The children have not been enrolled in school “for a little bit,” according to Meyers.

LCSO has made one call to the house in the past, and Meyers said it was related to an assault, but was unsure if the fa

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Then today, the dad is arrested on "unrelated charges" for animal cruelty. I believe the mom and kids are alive in the hospital.




Sounds like an episode of Narcos.