A stepfather in Arkansas allegedly drowned his wife's 2-year-old son by repeatedly throwing him into a pool to teach him to swim, according to prosecutors, while his mom allegedly gave the OK. The ...

Dakota Shawn Hays, 20, is alleged to have repeatedly thrown his toddler stepson into a swimming pool and pinch his nose ...

A US woman and her husband have been arrested and charged in connection with the drowning death of a 2-year-old who was repeatedly thrown into a pool in an attempt to teach him how to swim.

Steven Merkel Jr., 52, was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree reckless homicide after the nine-year-old boy ...

Hays and the child's mother, Annastacia Atkins, 24, were arrested on Monday and charged in connection to his death, which has been ruled a homicide. Deputies responded to Atkin's home on June 14 ...

According to PEOPLE, 24-year-old Annastacia Atkins and her husband, 29-year-old Dakota Shawn Hays, were taken into custody Monday in connection with the drowning of her two-year-old son.

Dakota Shawn Hays, 20, and his wife Annastacia Atkins, 24, were arrested on Monday over the child’s death from a lack of oxygen to the brain. Dakota Hays allegedly tossed his 2-year-old stepson ...

Hays and the child's mother Annastacia Atkins, 24, were arrested on Monday and charged in connection to his death, which has been ruled a homicide. Deputies responded to Atkin's home on June 14 ...

Deputies arrested two people in the death of a 2-year-old boy in Crawford County in June 2024.A judge approved an arrest warrant for Dakota Shawn Hays, 29, and Annastacia Grace Atkins, 24 ...

The Crawford County Sheriff’s Office said Dakota Shawn Hays was trying to help the boy learn how to swim as they and Annastacia Grace Atkins were in a pool with two other children, according to ...