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Ed Swift

Jun 212022
 

Chandler police say that a child has been rushed to the hospital after a near-drowning in a Chandler neighborhood.

Police say it happened at a home near Frye and Alma School roads around 11 a.m. It’s not clear if the near-drowning happened inside or outside of the house however officers say the boy is three-years-old and was taken in critical condition. There is no further information about what led up to the incident.

Source: 3-year-old in critical condition after near-drowning in Chandler neighborhood

May 232022
 

PEORIA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) – Peoria Fire and Medical says they have already been dispatched to more drownings at Lake Pleasant this year than all of last year after a fourth person drowned yesterday.

“The point is that we’re only in May, and we have already exceeded the number that we had last season, and so it’s going to be a busy, busy year,” said Captain Mark Barbee with the Peoria Fire and Medical Department.

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says none of the drowning victims wore life jackets.

Source: Peoria fire captain shares lake safety tips after 4 drownings at Lake Pleasant

May 152022
 

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said an 18-year-old was missing after “possibly drowning” near Sunset Ridge at Lake Pleasant on Sunday night.

Deputies responded to the area around 5 p.m. where they learned that an 18-year-old man was swimming, went under and didn’t resurface.

Source: Body of 18-year-old missing swimmer recovered after ‘possibly drowning’ at Lake Pleasant