Tennessee Mother Charged With Attempted Drowning of Child

WHO:

Fox News - Mikaylee Rae Beirne of Johnson City, Tennessee, is the individual charged.

WHAT:

Fox News - Beirne faces aggravated child abuse charges.

NY Post - Beirne allegedly attempted to drown a child in a pool.

NY Post - A quick-thinking child intervened and alerted another adult.

WHERE:

Fox News - The incident occurred in a backyard pool in Johnson City, Tennessee.

WHY:

NY Post - The article does not provide specific motivations for Beirne's actions.

HOW:

Fox News - Witnesses reported that Beirne forced a child underwater in the pool.

(UPDATED July 18, 2026 07:27 UTC)

Mikaylee Rae Beirne of Johnson City, Tennessee, has been charged with aggravated child abuse after allegedly attempting to drown a child in a backyard pool. Witnesses reported that Beirne forced the child underwater, but a quick-thinking child intervened and alerted another adult. The incident has raised serious concerns, although the motivations behind Beirne's actions have not been specified.