Water Related Incident Stories
2024 Stories
2023 Stories
- 1-year-old boy dies after being pulled from Mesa backyard pool May 28, 2023
- 8-year-old in critical condition after being pulled out of Lake Havasu May 27, 2023
- Child in serious condition after being pulled from Tempe pool May 26, 2023
- 18-month-old boy pulled from pool at Chandler home May 23, 2023
- Four-year-old dead after being pulled from a Phoenix hotel pool May 8, 2023
- Crews recover body of a man who allegedly went into a lake near Dobson and Baseline roads May 8, 2023
- 2-year-old dies after being pulled from Phoenix pool May 8, 2023
- Body found in canal near 111th Avenue and Indian School Road May 8, 2023
- Child dies after being found underwater in bathtub in San Tan Valley March 29, 2023
- 2 dead, others rescued in several different water incidents in the Phoenix area March 17, 2023
2022 Stories
- Friend of Colorado teen who drowned in Phoenix hotel pool recounts their efforts to rescue the victim May 28, 2022
- Peoria fire captain shares lake safety tips after 4 drownings at Lake Pleasant May 23, 2022
- Body of 18-year-old missing swimmer recovered after ‘possibly drowning’ at Lake Pleasant May 15, 2022
- 3-year-old in extremely critical condition after being found face down in Phoenix pool May 11, 2022
- Child in critical condition after near-drowning in Paradise Valley pool May 7, 2022
- 3-year-old girl dies after being pulled from pool in west Phoenix April 11, 2022
- 15-year-old boy in critical condition after nearly drowning in north Phoenix April 10, 2022
- Toddler dies after being pulled from pool in south Phoenix March 14, 2022
- 2 dead, 1 hurt after canoe overturns in Lake Pleasant: MCSO February 13, 2022
- Baby boy died after drowning in Buckeye backyard pond February 8, 2022
2021 Stories
- FD: 3-year-old boy drowns during 4th of July party in Glendale July 4, 2021
- Man drowns while swimming in Salt River, MCSO says May 31, 2021
- Family identifies 3-year-old boy who died after being pulled from Phoenix canal May 24, 2021
- 3-year-old sent to hospital after near-drowning in Tempe May 23, 2021
- FD: 7-year-old dies after being pulled from pool at Chandler apartment complex May 20, 2021
- 1-year-old girl dies after being pulled from Tempe apartment pool May 17, 2021
- 1-year-old pulled from Tempe apartment pool, rushed to hospital May 16, 2021
- Body of man who disappeared at Saguaro Lake recovered by deputies May 15, 2021
- Woman found at bottom of Phoenix pool drowns May 15, 2021
- Valley toddler makes ‘miraculous’ recovery after near-drowning May 8, 2021
2020 Stories
2019 Stories
- FD: 3-year-old boy in critical condition after near-drowning June 23, 2019
- MCSO identifies woman who drowned after tube flipped over on Verde River June 9, 2019
- MCSO searching for body of missing jet skier at Lake Pleasant May 27, 2019
- Phoenix man drowns at Fossil Creek’s ‘toilet bowl’ May 16, 2019
- PD: Glendale three-month-old dies after falling into pool May 14, 2019
- Body of missing diver recovered at Lake Pleasant, per MCSO May 8, 2019
- FD: 48-year-old man found dead in swimming pool May 5, 2019
- FD: 8-month-old girl dies after being found in a toilet May 1, 2019
- MCSO: 3-year-old found unresponsive in Queen Creek pool dies April 19, 2019
- FD: 18-year-old wearing leaf blower found at bottom of pool April 15, 2019
2018 Stories
2017 Stories
- Toddler pronounced dead after being pulled from pool July 2, 2017
- Toddler dies after being pulled from Phoenix pool – ABC15 Arizona July 2, 2017
- Buckeye Fire: 18-month-old girl pulled from pool, airlifted to hospital in critical condition – ABC15 Arizona June 10, 2017
- Woman drowns overnight in west Phoenix canal; another body recovered hours earlier – ABC15 Arizona June 5, 2017
- Two-year-old girl hospitalized after being pulled from Gilbert pool – ABC15 Arizona May 20, 2017
- FD: Baby found unresponsive in bucket of water in Phoenix – ABC15 Arizona May 16, 2017
- Mesa police: 3-year-old boy dies after being found in backyard pool – ABC15 Arizona May 14, 2017
- Avondale Police: 6-year-old boy drowns in pool during family party – ABC15 Arizona May 13, 2017
- Child drowns on Northwest Side – KVOA | KVOA.com | Tucson, Arizona April 27, 2017
- MCSO recovers body, after mom speaks out about son’s jet ski accident, disappearance at Saguaro Lake – ABC15 Arizona April 24, 2017
2016 Stories
- MCSO: Body recovered after Apache Lake drowning – ABC15 Arizona July 3, 2016
- MCSO: 2-year-old dies after drowning in hot tub in Cave Creek – ABC15 Arizona July 1, 2016
- Girl, 4, drowns at Phoenix family party | 12NEWS.com June 28, 2016
- Two-year-old girl drowns in Glendale; doctors fought to save her, but it was too late – ABC15 Arizona June 17, 2016
- Boy, 3, pulled out of family’s pool on Tucson’s southwest side | Local news | tucson.com June 13, 2016
- 15 year-old boy drowns over Memorial Day weekend – Parker Live June 1, 2016
- PD: Peoria boy at hospital after near-drowning, saved by off-duty firefighter and nurse – ABC15 Arizona May 30, 2016
- Gilbert Fire: 2-year-old girl taken to hospital after pulled from pool in Gilbert – ABC15 Arizona May 17, 2016
- Firefighters fix fence for Peoria family after child submerged in backyard pool – ABC15 Arizona April 28, 2016
- Police: Toddler pulled from Mesa pool has died April 22, 2016
2015 Stories
- FD: Girl pulled from pool in serious condition June 14, 2015
- Boy nearly drowns on southside – KVOA | KVOA.com | Tucson, Arizona June 14, 2015
- MCSO working body recovery mission at Lake Pleasant after teen reportedly drowns June 14, 2015
- Phoenix Fire: Teen boy in critical condition after incident at Cortez pool June 11, 2015
- Friends remember teen who drowned at Lake Pleasant June 7, 2015
- Gilbert FD: 6-year-old pulled from pool, revived by CPR from bystanders March 14, 2015
- Mesa Fire: Toddler in critical condition after near-drowning March 6, 2015
- Child almost drowns in Phoenix pool March 3, 2015
- FD: 4-year-old boy pulled from Scottsdale pool February 15, 2015
- El Mirage police: Child in hospital after drowning call February 3, 2015
2014 Stories
- 21-month-old in ‘unstable’ condition taken to hospital in Goodyear drowning August 18, 2014
- 2-year-old critical in near-drowning close to Florence August 18, 2014
- FD: 2-year-old girl pulled from Glendale pool in very critical condition July 26, 2014
- Woman’s body recovered from canal July 26, 2014
- 3rd swimmer missing in 3 days at Lake Mead July 23, 2014
- FD: 2-year-old in Surprise airlifted to hospital after falling in pool July 17, 2014
- Woman found dead in Phoenix backyard pool July 17, 2014
- Fire: Woman found unconscious in Phoenix pool July 17, 2014
- FD: 16-year-old boy drowns in Glendale pool July 14, 2014
- Body found in Colorado River identified as Phoenix man, Victor Tseng July 11, 2014
2013 Stories
- Body of woman recovered from Colorado river in Grand Canyon National Park March 27, 2013
- Simple tips for drowning prevention March 27, 2013
- The Walk for Water Safety: Communities organize to prevent drownings March 27, 2013
- FD: Phoenix boy found ‘unresponsive’ in backyard pool March 27, 2013
- Body found in Tempe canal March 27, 2013
- Foundation raises water safety awareness at Phoenix event March 7, 2013
- Water Safety: How To Keep The Kids Safe Around The Beach Or Pool March 7, 2013
- Water wise: East Valley first responders share life-saving tips and experiences working water-related emergencies March 7, 2013
- MCSO: Body of 49-year-old Pedro Aguirre Castillo pulled from Lake Pleasant March 7, 2013
- FD: Boy ‘stable’ after Phoenix near drowning March 7, 2013
2012 Stories
- Mesa boy expected to be OK after being pulled from family pool May 6, 2012
- Valley father shares his story after 1-year-old son nearly drowns May 6, 2012
- Volunteers participate in Swiftwater Rescue Rodeo May 6, 2012
- 2-year-old recovers quickly after near-drowning in pool May 2, 2012
- FD: 3-year-old critical after being pulled from pool May 2, 2012
- Surprise mom who lost son advocates for pool safety May 2, 2012
- Drownings up in Phoenix in 2011 May 2, 2012
- PD: Mesa girl crawls under fence to pool May 2, 2012
- Foster mother indicted in 8-month-old boy’s drowning May 2, 2012
- Names released of boys who drowned on New Year’s Day May 2, 2012
2011 Stories
- Kids learn importance of water safety April 26, 2011
- Follow the ABCs of pool safety April 26, 2011
- Water safety takes spotlight in Southwest Valley as temperatures rise April 26, 2011
- Infant extremely critical after near drowning in tub April 26, 2011
- Memorial Friday For Young Drowning Victim April 26, 2011
- Hundreds of first graders learn water safety April 26, 2011
- Water-safety days target young children, parents April 26, 2011
- Missing boy found in neighbor’s Gilbert pool dies April 26, 2011
- Boy extremely critical after being pulled from Phoenix pool April 26, 2011
- 2-year-old extremely critical, found floating in pool April 5, 2011
2010 Stories
- Phoenix toddler ‘critical’ after near drowning September 6, 2010
- 3 Drowning Calls at Glendale Pools within 2 Weeks September 6, 2010
- 2-year-old dies at hospital after being found face down in Mesa pool August 25, 2010
- August is Drowning Impact Awareness month August 25, 2010
- Chandler toddler found in pool at apartment complex dies August 25, 2010
- A question of fencing in golf course water hazards after boy drowns August 25, 2010
- Boy, woman nearly drown in separate Gilbert pool incidents August 25, 2010
- Teen critical after jumping fence into pool and nearly drowning July 9, 2010
- San Tan Valley boy, 3, drowns in backyard pool July 9, 2010
- 6-month-old remains critical after being left in bathtub July 5, 2010