Evansville woman charged after 3-year-old drowns in pool

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – An Evansville woman is in jail after a 3-year-old child drowned in a pool on Saturday.

Amie Jo Farber, 41, was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail Saturday night and charged with neglect resulting in death.

Police say a frantic 911 call was made around 4:30 p.m. Saturday, reporting that a 3-year-old boy had drowned in a pool at a home on North Second Avenue.

Emergency crews arrived at the home and attempted lifesaving measures on the child. The child was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead…

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