Valrico woman tried to drown her children after Instagram livestream, document says

Family members jump in pool to save children when mother tries to drown them, deputies say

Family members in Florida had to jump into action when a mother allegedly tried to drown her three young children at a community pool.

'Act of cruelty': Florida mom accused of livestreaming attempt to drown 3 children

A mother is behind bars after allegedly attempting to drown her three children at a community pool while livestreaming the incident on Instagram.

Florida woman tried to drown her children after Instagram livestream, document says

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Valrico woman was arrested after allegedly trying to drown herself and her three children in a community pool, according to court documents. A pretrial detention motion filed by the State Attorney's Office for the 13th Judicial Circuit said Shaniece Willingham, 24, committed the crime after getting into an argument with the father of her three children at around 1:28 a.m. Wednesday. Details emerge after South Carolina…

Valrico woman tried to drown her children after Instagram livestream, document says

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Valrico woman was arrested after allegedly trying to drown herself and her three children in a community pool, according to court documents. A pretrial detention motion filed by the State Attorney's Office for the 13th Judicial Circuit said Shaniece Willingham, 24, committed the crime after getting into an argument with the father of her three children at around 1:28 a.m. Wednesday. Huntington’s disease successfully t…

Mother Arrested After Attempted Drowning of Three Children in Hillsborough County - Jacksonville Legal Notice

VALRICO, Fla. — A Hillsborough County mother is in custody after deputies say she tried to drown her three young children in a community pool early Tuesday morning. At 1:28 a.m. on September 24, 2025, deputies responded to a call on Sacramento Street reporting that a woman was attempting to drown her children. When they arrived, they found 24-year-old Shaniece Willingham alone on the pool deck. The children — ages 8 months, 2 years, and 3 years …

Valrico Mother Arrested After Attempting to Drown Children

­ ­­A Valrico mother is facing multiple charges after attempting to drown her three children at a community pool. On September 24, 2025, at 1:28 a.m., deputies responded to a call at a community pool on Sacramento Street in Valrico. When deputies arrived, they located Shaniece Willingham, 24, on the pool deck. Family members had already intervened, pulling the children, ages 8 months, 2 years, and 3 years, from the water and taking them to a nea…