Two-year-old twin brothers Sincere and Legend drowned in a swimming pool on October 9 while in foster care at a home in the Waterford Glen area of Roseville. The foster mother, believed to be the only adult in the home, told investigators she "looked away for five minutes" and found both boys unconscious in the pool before calling 911 and performing CPR. Both boys were transported to a hospital but were pronounced dead. Social services investigators determined the foster mother failed to provide adequate supervision. A Mike's Hard Lemonade, an alcoholic beverage, was found on the counter, and the foster mother declined to turn over Ring camera footage to police. As of nearly two months after the incident, no arrests had been made.
Contexts/Conditions
Is there any mention of child drug ingestion or overdose?
Is there any mention of a drowning incident (either intentional or accidental)?
Both documents explicitly describe a drowning incident. The first article states: "Sincere and his twin brother Legend drowned in a swimming pool while in foster care at a home in Roseville." The second article states: "two 'young boys' who were brothers died after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool."
Is there any mention of a firearm incident?
Is there any mention of inappropriate supervision (e.g., child wandered off and drowned)?
The first news article states that social services documents show the foster care mother "Failed to provide adequate supervision, resulting in the children drowning in the home pool on October 9." The foster mother also told investigators she "looked away for five minutes" and found the boys unconscious in the pool.
Is there any mention of inflicted injury? (e.g. slapped, punched, kicked, choked)
Is there any mention of malnutrition, starvation, or dehydration?
Is there any mention of medical neglect?
Is there any mention of a motor vehicle crash or incident?
Is there any mention of a murder-suicide incident?
Is there any mention of outdoor elements (including hot car deaths)?
Is there any mention of prenatal substance exposure (including fetal alcohol syndrome or neonatal abstinence syndrome)?
Is there any mention of sexual abuse?
Is there any specific mention of shaken baby or abusive head trauma?
Is there any mention of prolonged abuse or torture (including restraints, captivity)?
Is there any mention of an unsafe sleeping environment?
Individuals Involved
Was an adoptive parent or guardian involved in the death?
Was a biological father involved in the death?
Was a biological mother involved in the death?
Was a day care worker, babysitter, or nanny involved in the death?
Was a female paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., girlfriend, stepmother)?
Was a foster parent involved in the death?
The first article explicitly states the children were "in foster care at a home in Roseville" and that social services documents determined the "boys' foster care mother" failed to provide adequate supervision, resulting in the drowning. The foster mother was the responsible adult at the time of the incident.
Was a male paramour or friend involved in the death (e.g., boyfriend, stepfather)?
Was another adult relative involved in the death? (e.g., grandfather, aunt)
Was a sibling involved in the death?
Child Characteristics
Was the child adopted?
Was the child homeschooled (including "cyberschooling") or taken out of school?
Was the child in foster care at the time of the incident?
The first article explicitly states the children "drowned in a swimming pool while in foster care at a home in Roseville."
Was the child living with relatives at the time of the incident (but not parents)?
Is there any mention of a neurological developmental child disability? (e.g., autism, intellectual disability, nonverbal)
Is there any mention of a physical child disability? (e.g., feeding tube)
Is there any mention of prematurity or low birthweight?
Is there a history of child protection reports prior to death (for this child or siblings)?
The children were in foster care at the time of the incident, which inherently implies prior CPS involvement that led to their placement. The biological mother, Alize Strong, states: "I feel like CPS didn't do their job in helping me keep my kids safe. They are here to protect my kids." This language strongly implies prior child protection system involvement before the fatal incident.
Does the child have a history of foster care (but not in care at time of incident)?
Is there a history of a sibling death (separate incident from this death)?
Parent/Caregiver Factors
Was an adult charged or arrested for the child's death?
Is domestic violence by the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is there any mention that the death occurred in a temporary shelter or while homeless?
Is an intellectual disability of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is the mental health of the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is a history of arrests or criminal charges for the parent/caregiver referenced?
Is substance use by the parent/caregiver referenced?
The first article states: "investigators discovered a Mike's Hard Lemonade, which contains alcohol, on the counter." The biological mother also commented, "Even if she was drinking, they could've been in a crib," suggesting the foster mother may have been consuming alcohol while supervising the children.
Notable Details
Several notable details are present. The first article reports that investigators observed a Ring camera recording video at the foster home, but "the foster mother declined to turn over footage to police." Additionally, despite social services determining the foster mother "Failed to provide adequate supervision, resulting in the children drowning," no arrests had been made almost two months after the incident. The biological mother, Alize Strong, expressed frustration that CPS failed to keep her children safe while they were in the system's care: "I feel like CPS didn't do their job in helping me keep my kids safe." These details raise significant systemic and legal concerns about the foster care placement, the investigation's pace, and the foster mother's refusal to cooperate with law enforcement.
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