SALT RIVER, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) – The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says a man has drowned in the Salt River.
It happened around 4 p.m. Monday near the Sheep’s Crossing Recreation Site, northeast of Mesa in the Tonto National Forest.
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May 242021
The grandmother of three-year-old Anthony King Tolano told 12 News they do not know how he got out of the enclosed backyard.
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May 232021
Officers responded to the call on Mill Avenue near Broadway Road on Sunday evening, police said.
TEMPE, Ariz. — A 3-year-old girl has been sent to the hospital after a near-drowning on Mill Avenue near Broadway Road on Sunday evening.
Officers and Tempe Fire Medical and Rescue responded to the scene around 4:45 p.m. and saw an individual rendering aid to the girl, police said.
Source: 3-year-old sent to hospital after near-drowning in Tempe
May 202021
A 7-year-old child has died after being pulled from a pool at an apartment complex in Chandler Wednesday night.
Source: FD: 7-year-old dies after being pulled from pool at Chandler apartment complex
May 172021
TEMPE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — A 1-year-old girl has died after being pulled from an apartment complex pool in Tempe Saturday.
Tempe Fire Department spokeswoman, Andrea Glass, says crews were called to an apartment complex near Rural Road and Baseline Road shortly after 5 p.m. and when crews arrived, they found the child was already out of the water. A bystander and a Tempe police officer were performing CPR on the child. Firefighters took the baby to a local hospital.
On Monday, Glass confirmed that the girl passed away. “We are deeply saddened by this news and will be working to send out safety messaging to reinforce always watching kids around water.”
Source: 1-year-old girl dies after being pulled from Tempe apartment pool
May 162021
TEMPE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) — A 1-year-old child was rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after being pulled from an apartment complex pool in Tempe Saturday.
Tempe Fire Department spokeswoman, Andrea Glass, says crews were called to an apartment complex near Rural Road and Baseline Road shortly after 5 p.m. and when crews arrived, they found the child was already out of the water. A bystander and a Tempe police officer were performing CPR on the child. Firefighters took the baby to a local hospital.
It’s unclear how the child got into the pool. The incident is under investigation.
Source: 1-year-old pulled from Tempe apartment pool, rushed to hospital
May 152021
MESA, Ariz. — Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputies performed a search and recovery at Saguaro Lake in Mesa after a man dove into the water and never resurfaced.
Officials said that a recovery of the man’s body was made last night.
Source: Body of man who disappeared at Saguaro Lake recovered by deputies
May 152021
PHOENIX — A woman has died after being found at the bottom of a pool at a home near I-17 and Carefree Highway, the Phoenix Fire Department said.
The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene by paramedics, the fire department said. The scene has been turned over to Phoenix Police Department.
May 082021
PHOENIX — A toddler who almost drowned three weeks ago has made a full recovery, and now his mom is warning other parents to be extra cautious.
On April 18, then 22-month-old Justin wandered into the backyard of his north Phoenix home, away from his parent’s surveillance for just minutes. After realizing he was missing, Erica and Anthony Alvarez, the mom and dad, quickly found Justin in the pool, floating face down.
Source: Valley toddler makes ‘miraculous’ recovery after near-drowning
May 072021
PHOENIX — An 11-month-old boy was rushed to the hospital in critical condition after being pulled from a backyard pool in Phoenix on Friday.
The Phoenix Fire Department says it happened near 60th Street and Camelback Road. Firefighters and police responded to the home after reports the child was found unresponsive in the pool.
Source: 11-month-old in critical condition after being pulled from backyard pool