Event Brief
Tennessee woman charged after alleged child drowning attempt
Filed: Jul 18, 2026 at 3:06 AM ET
Summary: Mikaylee Rae Beirne was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse after witnesses said she forced a child underwater in a backyard pool.
WHO: Mikaylee Rae Beirne; Washington County Sheriff's Office
WHAT: Beirne was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse and neglect for allegedly trying to drown a child in a backyard pool.
WHEN: Jul 18, 2026 at 1:57 AM ET
WHERE: Cochran Road, Johnson City area
WHY: She was charged after witnesses said she forced a child underwater in a backyard pool.
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