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Woman arrested and accused of attempting to drown children in OKC pool

IN THIS CASE. HIS INSTINCT OVERWATCHED HIM WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE SCANNED AREA AND THEY WERE STILL FACE DOWN. HE WENT INTO THE WATER TO RESCUE THEM. IN LATE JUNE, TWO CHILDREN, AGED FOUR AND SIX, WERE RESCUED BY RESCUEMEN AT WILL ROGERS AQUATIC CENTER. THESE CHILDREN WERE SEEN MOTIONLESS UNDERWATER WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A CUSTOMER. THAT RESCUEMAN AND ONE OF OUR OTHER LADDER RESCUEMEN WERE ABLE TO EVACUATE THE TWO FROM THE WATER. ACCORDING TO A POLICE REPORT, IT WAS FIRST A DROWNING CALL. A TENSIVE SITUATION FOR PARENTS AND POOL STAFF. I believe we had to give the young girl some breathing exercises and were able to somehow get the water out of her body and bring her back. We learned new this week that the mother of one of these children was arrested on Wednesday. She is also the aunt of the other child. According to an affidavit, a witness told officers on the scene that this woman was seen holding the children underwater while several people yelled at her. But it is not clear how long they went without air. And two minutes is about the point of no return, almost the point where you want to bring them back. THE AFFILIATE SAYS ONE OF THE VICTIMS, THE SUSPECT'S DAUGHTER, WAS INTERVIEWED BY POLICE THIS WEEK. THE DOCUMENTS STAND, QUOTE: SHE STATED THAT SHE COULD ONLY TOUCH THE BOTTOM OF THE POOL WITH HER HANDS. SHE STATED THAT HER MOTHER TRIED TO FORCE HER TO SWALLOW WATER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE LIFEGUARDS WHO sprung into action to rescue these children were only 16 and 21 years old. OUR LIFEGUARD WHO WAS ON THE STAND WATCHED IT. IT WAS HIS FIRST SEASON. HE HAD BEEN IN THE WORK AREA FOR FOUR WEEKS WHEN IT HAPPENED, SO HE WAS OFF

Woman arrested and accused of attempting to drown children in OKC pool

Oklahoma City police arrested a woman on child abuse charges, accusing her of attempting to drown two children in June.

Oklahoma City police have arrested a woman on child abuse charges accused of allegedly attempting to drown two children in June. Click here for the latest interesting news. The two children involved were cousins, and although they were only three feet deep in water at the Will Rogers Family Aquatic Center, the pool's lifeguards were able to save their lives. “When he returned to the area he searched and they were still face down, his instinct was to push through and go into the water to save them,” said Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department Director Mason Williams. >> Download the KOCO 5 app In late June, the two children, ages four and six, were seen motionless underwater when they were rescued by lifeguards. “With the help of a guest in the water, that lifeguard and one of our other lead lifeguards were able to get the two out of the water,” Williams said.A police report initially said it was a drowning case, a tense situation for parents and pool staff.”I believe we had to give the young girl some breathing equipment and we were able to remove the water from her body and get her back,” Williams said.KOCO 5 learned this week that the mother of one of the children and the aunt of the other child were arrested Wednesday. A witness told officers at the scene that the woman was seen holding the children underwater while several people yelled at her, but it is unknown how long the children were without air, an affidavit states.”Two minutes is kind of the point of no return and you really want to get them back,” Williams said.One of the victims, the woman's daughter, was interviewed by officers this week. The girl “admitted that she could only touch the bottom of the pool with her hands. She stated that her mother tried to force her to swallow water,” the affidavit states. The lifeguards who intervened were 16 and 21 years old. “Our lifeguard who witnessed this was a first-timer. He had been on duty for four weeks when it happened, so he was able to respond and use his training,” Williams said. KOCO 5 is not naming the woman because formal charges have not yet been filed. After being questioned by police on Wednesday, “the defendant insisted she did not do this. However, she has confessed that she may have done so,” the affidavit states.Top HeadlinesWalz's night, Bill Clinton's jab at Trump, influencers show their influence: Findings from Day 3 of DNCOKCFD: School bus involved in hit-and-run crash in northeast Oklahoma CityInvestigation underway after driver crashes into northwest OKC home, flees sceneFormer Pottawatomie County deputy charged with falsely reporting a crime52-year-old Spencer man drowns in Lake Thunderbird, OHP says

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Oklahoma City police arrested a woman on child abuse charges, accusing her of attempting to drown two children in June.

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The two children involved were cousins, and although they were only in three feet of water at the Will Rogers Family Aquatic Center, the pool's lifeguards saved their lives.

“When he returned to the searched area and they were still lying face down, his instinct was to jump into the water to rescue the body,” said Mason Williams, director of the Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation Department.

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At the end of June, the two children, aged four and six, were seen motionless underwater when they were rescued by lifeguards.

“With the assistance of a guest in the water, this lifeguard and one of our other lead lifeguards were able to rescue the two from the water,” Williams said.

A police report initially stated that it was a case of drowning, a tense situation for parents and swimming pool staff.

“I believe we had to give the young girl some CPR and we were able to remove the water from her body and bring her back,” Williams said.

KOCO 5 learned this week that the mother of one of the children and an aunt of the other child were arrested Wednesday. A witness told officers at the scene that the woman was seen holding the children underwater while several people yelled at her. However, it is unknown how long the children were without air, an affidavit states.

“Two minutes is kind of the point of no return and you really want her back,” Williams said.

One of the victims, the woman's daughter, was questioned by police this week. The girl “stated that she could only touch the bottom of the pool with her hands. She stated that her mother tried to force her to swallow water,” the affidavit states.

The lifeguards who were deployed were 16 and 21 years old.

“Our lifeguard who observed this on the stand was on his first visit this season. He had been on the job for four weeks when it happened, so he was able to react and apply his training,” Williams said.

KOCO 5 is not naming the woman because no formal charges have been filed. After being questioned by police on Wednesday, “the defendant insisted she did not do this. However, she did admit that she may have done this,” the affidavit states.

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