Laurel Pierce
Coverage of Laurel Pierce in the Nexus archive.
- 2-year-old drowns in pool after father says she ran off while he was changing for a swim
A 2-year-old Tennessee girl drowned in her family's backyard pool after her father reported she ran off while he was changing for a planned swim. Video footage showed she was in the water for about eight minutes before being found unresponsive.
- 2-year-old drowns in pool after father says she ran off while he was changing for a swim
A 2-year-old Tennessee girl drowned in her family’s backyard pool after her father said she ran off while he was changing for a swim. Video footage showed she was in the water for about eight minutes before being found unresponsive, and she later died at a hospital.
- Nashville 2-year-old dies after backyard pool drowning; swim instructor shares safety tips
A 2-year-old Nashville girl drowned in her backyard pool after slipping away from her father while he was changing for a planned swim. The father performed CPR but the child was later pronounced dead at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. A swim instructor emphasized the importance of pool safety measures like self-latching gates, alarms, and consistent swim lessons to prevent such accidents.
- Teen dies in ‘avoidable accident’ while cliff jumping at quarry, police say
A 17-year-old boy died after drowning at a Tennessee quarry following a cliff jump. The private property, managed by Scuba Nashville, prohibits cliff jumping and swimming, but the teen's actions led to an 'avoidable accident' according to police. Friends attempted to rescue him, but he lost consciousness and drowned.
- Teen dies in ‘avoidable accident’ while cliff jumping at quarry, police say
A 17-year-old died after drowning at a private Tennessee quarry following a cliff jump. The quarry's management, Scuba Nashville, prohibits such activities and stated the accident was avoidable. Authorities are investigating the incident.
- ‘Avoidable accident’: Teen drowns at Nashville quarry, prompting safety warnings
A 17-year-old, Evan Marsch, drowned at Bellevue Quarry in Nashville after jumping from a cliff, prompting warnings from authorities and the property's management, Scuba Nashville, which prohibits such activities. The incident, described as an 'avoidable accident,' led to calls for awareness about the dangers of cliff jumping into unfamiliar water.