A woman in Tennessee has been arrested after police accused her of attempting to drown one of her children in the family's backyard swimming pool. The case has drawn attention as a serious act of alleged child abuse, prompting authorities to bring criminal charges against her.

Mikaylee Rae Beirne, 31, of Johnson City, was charged with aggravated child abuse following the incident, which occurred this week. Further details about the circumstances of the alleged attack, the age of the child involved, and the child's current condition were not disclosed in the available report.