2-year-old boy
Coverage of 2-year-old boy in the Nexus archive.
- 2-year-old boy dead after wandering into Plantation lake, becomes 4th child drowning death in South Florida in 3 weeks
A 2-year-old boy drowned in Plantation, Florida, becoming the fourth child in South Florida to die by drowning in three weeks. The incident highlights rising drowning rates in the state, with 62 child drownings reported so far in 2026, and officials emphasize preventable safety measures.
- 2-year-old dies after being found in lake behind Plantation home
A 2-year-old boy died after being found unresponsive in a lake behind a Plantation home. A family member performed CPR before police and emergency responders arrived, but the child later died at Broward Health. Plantation police are investigating the incident.
- Broward deputies: 2-year-old boy dies after driver struck him in West Park
A 2-year-old boy died after being struck by a driver in West Park on Monday afternoon. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and fire rescue personnel responded to the incident at Southwest 56th Avenue and Allen Road, but the child was pronounced deceased at Memorial Regional Hospital. The BSO’s traffic homicide unit is investigating the case.
- O.C. toddler expected to survive drowning after sister rescues 2-year-old from pool
A 2-year-old boy was rescued from a pool by his sister in Orange, California, and is expected to survive after being submerged for two to four minutes. The Orange City Fire Department confirmed the incident to KTLA.
- Bay Area speech and therapy center sued over alleged sex abuse
A Fremont-based speech and therapy center is being sued over allegations that a behavioral technician, Benjamin Amlicke, sexually assaulted a 2-year-old nonverbal boy during a home-based therapy session in San Jose. The lawsuit claims the incident occurred while the employee was providing services.
- Tragedy after dad sat and watched boy, 2, walk out door of Oregon home without stopping him because he was busy 'bingeing' his favorite TV show
A 2-year-old boy tragically walked out of his Oregon home unsupervised while his father was binge-watching his favorite TV show and did not intervene. The incident highlights a lapse in child supervision linked to parental distraction.
- Boy, 2, is fighting for his life in hospital after falling from a house window
A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition at a hospital after falling from a house window. He is fighting for his life following the accident.
- Mom who got 2-day sentence after killing baby while high arrested for endangering someone else's child
Arissa Ward, a Pennsylvania mother previously convicted of accidentally killing her infant son while high, was arrested for allegedly endangering a 2-year-old she was babysitting. The child was found wandering shoeless in the middle of a road after Ward fell asleep, leaving the door unlocked and unattended.