A community is in shock after 7‑year‑old Santino Montreal Yancey‑Hardwick of Lexington drowned Monday at Paradise Cove Aquatic Center. According to Madison County Coroner Jimmy Cornelison, Santino was found unresponsive in the pool and later pronounced dead at the hospital.
Later that week, the City of Richmond clarified key details in a public statement issued via its official Facebook page on July 3, 2025. The statement noted that the Richmond Police Department completed its on‑site investigation, and the Madison County Health Department finalized its facility inspection. The inspection, they reported, yielded a pass rating, although Paradise Cove will remain closed until at least Saturday, July 5, with reopening subject to staff availability.…