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Tennessee Woman Arrested After Attempted Child Drowning

7/18/2026

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Police arrested 31-year-old Mikaylee Rae Beirne in Washington County, Tennessee, after witnesses said she tried to drown a child at a pool gathering.
She was charged with child abuse and neglect and held on a $50,000 bond.
A child entered the house to warn an adult that Beirne was forcing another child underwater, prompting the adult to pull the child from the pool.

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Police arrested 31-year-old Mikaylee Rae Beirne in Washington County, Tennessee, after witnesses said she tried to drown a child at a pool gathering.
She was charged with child abuse and neglect and held on a $50,000 bond.
A child entered the house to warn an adult that Beirne was forcing another child underwater, prompting the adult to pull the child from the pool.