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Indiana mom was ‘passed out drunk’ as 3-year-old son drowned in pool after she pounded 5 tallboys: cops

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Reilly, P. (2026, September 22). Indiana mom was ‘passed out drunk’ as 3-year-old son drowned in pool after she pounded 5 tallboys: cops. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/us-news/indiana-mom-was-passed-out-drunk-as-3-year-old-son-drowned-in-pool-after-she-pounded-5-tallboys-cops/

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Amie Jo Farber, 41, from Evansville, Indiana, is accused of leaving her three-year-old son unattended while she drank five 25-ounce beers over two hours at a friend's pool on Saturday. Police say witnesses found the boy floating lifelessly in the water and the mother passed out drunk nearby. Farber was charged with neglect resulting in death and has been booked into jail on a $25,000 bond; her court hearing is scheduled for Wednesday. This incident follows another case from 2023 where Farber was arrested after drinking heavily while caring for an infant.

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Amie Jo Farber, a 41-year-old mother from Evansville, Indiana, allegedly left her 3-year-old son unattended at a friend's house while she consumed five 25-ounce beers over two hours. The homeowner had earlier asked Farber to keep a close eye on the child before allowing them into their backyard pool area. About two hours later, witnesses found Farber “passed out drunk” in a patio chair surrounded by empty beer cans and discovered her son floating unresponsive in the pool. One witness pulled the boy from the water and performed CPR while another called 911. Police were informed that Farber had been drinking heavily during their time at the home, leading to the tragic incident.

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A mother was allegedly found “passed out drunk” in a chair while her 3-year-old son floated face down lifeless in a pool as witnesses tried frantically to wake her up, according to police. uncertain

witnesses → find → police

Amie Jo Farber, 41, of Evansville, Indiana, allegedly pounded five 25-ounce beers in two hours while visiting a friend’s pool with her son on Saturday. uncertain

Farber → pound → Saturday

Farber had showed up and asked the homeowner if she and the boy could swim in their pool. uncertain

she → show → pool

The owner agreed but told her to keep a close eye on the child, according to the Evansville Police Department. uncertain

owner → agree → Department

About two hours later, the homeowner told officers that they found the mom fast asleep in a patio chair surrounded by empty beer cans — and the boy floating unresponsive in the water, 14 News reported. asserted

News → tell → water

One witness pulled the boy out of the water and began performing CPR while another called 911. asserted

another → pull → 911

A person can be repeatedly yelling “Amie” in an attempt to get Farber to wake up on the 911 call, according to police, while another woman could be heard yelling “she’s passed out drunk!” uncertain

she → yell → police

The homeowner later told officers that in just the two hours Farber was in the backyard, she drank about five 25-ounce tallboy beers. asserted

she → tell → beers

Police said when they arrived they saw Farber throwing away empty beers in the trash and that she appeared to be intoxicated. asserted

she → say → trash

Farber told officers at the hospital that she “must have fallen asleep” but didn’t know for how long. asserted

she → tell → how

Farber also admitted “this is all my fault,” but didn’t elaborate further. asserted

this → admit → ?

Police obtained a search warrant for Farber’s blood to get it tested for drugs and alcohol. asserted

it → obtain → drugs

Farber was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail Saturday night and charged with neglect resulting in death. asserted

Farber → book → death

She is being held on a $25,000 cash bond and has a court hearing scheduled for Wednesday. asserted

She → hold → Wednesday

In a separate case in 2023, Farber was arrested after a family member found her drunk caring for an infant, 14 News reported. asserted

News → arrest → infant

Farber drunkenly tried to take her baby on a walk in a stroller — but lost her balance and ended up passing out on the ground, asserted

Farber → try → ground

When Faber awoke, she threatened a family member, who was holding and feeding her baby. asserted

who → awake → baby

Police arrested Farber, who fought back and spit at officers, cops said at the time. asserted

cops → arrest → time

It’s unclear if the same child was involved in both incidents. uncertain

child → ’ → incidents

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