As temperatures rise across Southeast Texas and families head to pools, splash pads, lakes, and beaches, water safety experts are urging parents to stay vigilant.
As summer pool season ramps up across Southeast Texas, pediatricians are warning families about the increased drowning risks some neurodivergent children may face around water.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office confirms a dive team has responded to the Xtreme Off Road Park and Beach near Crosby after a man reportedly went underwater and has not resurfaced.
After two toddlers drowned in the Houston area, many parents are asking the same questions: How does something like this happen so quickly? What safeguards make the biggest difference? And what can families do to prevent a tragedy in their own backyard?
The body of a father who entered the Trinity River trying to save two children whose kayak overturned this weekend has been recovered.
It’s day two of the investigation into a mother and her three children who were pulled from a pond on the family’s property Monday morning in Liberty County.
Beach Patrol officials said two people boogie boarding in chest-deep water noticed the unidentified man floating face down. They pulled him to shore and began first aid before lifeguards arrived.
Officials said that someone at the residence performed CPR until EMS arrived. The boy was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez confirmed with KPRC 2 that deputies were called to a home where a 2-year-old drowned in a pool and was unresponsive and not breathing.
A search for a missing 2-year-old took a tragic turn Tuesday night after investigators in west Harris County found the toddler had drowned in a retention pond.
Swimmers at Gulf-facing beaches should remain vigilant due to potential rip currents this week, as persistent onshore winds create choppier-than-usual conditions with surf 2-3 feet high.
A Houston teenage boy has died and a teenage girl has been hospitalized after they went missing while swimming at Galveston beach on early Tuesday morning, according to Galveston Island Beach Patrol.
The YMCA of Greater Houston is launching the "Phones Down, Eyes Up" campaign to prevent child drownings as summer approaches, emphasizing the importance of adult supervision around water.
Texas EquuSearch is actively involved in the search for 19-year-old Christian Jackson, who drowned while swimming at Surfside Beach on May 26.
A child has been hospitalized after being found unresponsive in a pool at a residence.The incident was reported by Harris County Pct. 4 Constable Mark Herman at 1:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
Houston Police are investigating after a child was found inside a drainage ditch on the southeast side and died at a hospital Monday evening.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office says a dive team has recovered the body of a man who drowned in the San Jacinto River after he went under water and didn’t resurface.
A four-year-old boy was found dead in a retention pond after being reported missing Sunday in the Cypress area.
It happened in northeast Harris County in the 7300 block of Fox Forest Trail, according to the Harris County Pct. 4 Constable’s Office.
Investigators say Shane Anniboli and Kyle Macmeekin jumped in to save a woman after she fell overboard but were unable to find her until moments after divers with Montgomery County were able to recover her body.
With temperatures rising across the country and school out for the summer, many families will visit the beach, lake or local swimming pool.
KPRC 2 has covered dozens of drowning incidents this year. To help curb this, we're reminding folks of preventative measures they can take this summer.
Authorities said after a lengthy search in the area, they called Houston PD's dive team to do an underwater search and found the child's body. However, foul play is not suspected.
Hotel owner Unique Crowne Hospitality responds to wrongful death lawsuit involving Aliyah Jaico by alleging the mother's negligent actions played a role in her drowning.
Hotel owner Unique Crowne Hospitality responds to wrongful death lawsuit involving Aliyah Jaico by alleging the mother's negligent actions played a role in her drowning.
Jaico’s body was found Saturday evening by first responders. She was discovered wedged deep in a pool pipe at the DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Brookhollow, located at Northwest Freeway and Pinemont Drive.
8-year-old Aliyah Jaico died after being ‘violently sucked’ into a pipe at the DoubleTree by Hilton off the Northwest Freeway
The City of Houston has five permitted lazy river-style pools, including at the northwest Houston DoubleTree by Hilton hotel where a young girl was tragically killed over the weekend.
KPRC 2 has learned inspectors were at the hotel in northwest Houston the day morning after the girl's body was discovered.
A 74-year-old man drowned overnight while trying to grab items from his vehicle as floodwaters moved throughout Trinity County.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office said it happened at a park at 2026 Connorvale Road. Deputies responded to the possible drowning.
The Atascocita Fire Department said a 1-year-old was airlifted to a hospital after a near drowning at an apartment complex.
This video is hard to watch, but it’s full of live-saving information for parents who have little ones that don’t know how to swim yet.
The Waller County Sheriff’s Office said a man working to clear debris and logs from around the supports of a bridge over the Brazos River drowned Wednesday.
Two bodies were recovered overnight Saturday after a pair of children went underwater and did not resurface in northeast Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
A lawsuit has been filed against Moody Gardens in the drowning death of a child at Moody Gardens Hotel in Galveston, law firm Zehl & Associates announced Thursday.
Former Houston Texans quarterback Ryan Mallett, who drowned at a beach in Destin, Florida yesterday, is now being remembered by those who knew him on and off the field.
A man drowned in the San Jacinto River while he attempted to rescue a woman who was swimming late Sunday night, deputies with Harris County Sheriff’s Office said.
Deputies with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office as well as dive teams are searching for a man in northeast Harris County.
A Houston mother who drowned her two children, ages 5 and 7, and then hid their bodies under a neighbor’s house in 2016 pleaded guilty to two counts of murder on Monday in exchange for 40 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said.
Those who loved little Mars say they will remember him as an amazing 3-year-old kid who had dreams of being a superhero.
A 5-year-old girl has drowned while attempting to cross the Rio Grande to enter Texas.
A 5-year-old girl with autism drowned Tuesday afternoon after she wandered out of her family’s home and into the pool, according to Hitchcock Police Department.
A 3-year-old boy is dead after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool in northwest Harris County Saturday, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said.
A trail of blood led investigators to the body of a man who ditched deputies during a high-speed chase and disappeared after running into the woods, the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office said.
La Marque police said they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the drowning of a 6-year-old boy during what officers said was a big party at a rented residential property Monday.
Authorities have recovered the body of a man who drowned at Lake Conroe on the Fourth of July. The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Binh Le, of the San Antonio area.
A grieving family is asking the city of Houston to put up warning signs and depth measurements after their son drowned in Sims Bayou.
The body of a 15-year-old boy who police said drowned while he was trying to fish in the Sims Bayou has been found.
An investigation is underway after a mother and her small child were found in a pool at a motel in Galveston Wednesday.
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A couple whose son died last week in a Friendswood neighborhood pool has filed a lawsuit against the facility’s owners and managers.
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A child is in critical condition after deputies say she was found inside of a pool at an apartment complex in Spring.
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A 4-year-old girl is currently in critical condition after she was found unresponsive in a backyard pool, officials said.
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