A local mother's account of events surrounding her child's drowning death has been questioned by detectives. The child, just 1 year old, died after being found unresponsive. Further investigation led to the mother's arrest, initially on an endangerment charge, which was later upgraded to manslaughter.

The incident occurred on Tropicana Street. Details of the case are available from the Odessa Police Department, which released an arrest affidavit used to justify the arrest. The affidavit provides more information on the events leading up to the child's death.