2-year-old boy
Coverage of 2-year-old boy in the Nexus archive.
- 2-year-old shoots self in stomach, father arrested
A 2-year-old boy shot himself in the stomach with a gun found in his father's backpack, leading to the father's arrest. The father faces charges of endangering children and tampering with evidence, and the child's condition has stabilized.
- 2-year-old shoots self in stomach, father arrested
A 2-year-old boy shot himself in the stomach after finding a loaded gun in his father's backpack at a home in East Toledo, Ohio. The father, Sulieman T. Rahim, 28, was arrested and faces charges of endangering children and tampering with evidence. The child's condition has stabilized, and a 13-year-old was present during the incident.
- 2-year-old boy overdosed on cocaine while on Jersey Shore vacation
A 2-year-old boy overdosed on cocaine during a Jersey Shore vacation but was saved by the use of Naloxone nasal spray, also known as Narcan, which treats overdoses.
- Mother of two-year-old who shot himself faces judge in first appearance since tragedy
A Southern California mother of a 2-year-old boy who fatally shot himself appeared in court with a grim expression. The case is being addressed in a judicial proceeding following the tragedy.
- Father charged after 2-year-old boy accidentally shoots himself inside Baton Rouge home
A 2-year-old boy accidentally shot himself inside a home in Baton Rouge, leading to his father being charged by officials.
- Mother and boyfriend arrested after 2-year-old boy shot and killed in San Bernardino County
A mother and her boyfriend were arrested after their 2-year-old son accidentally shot and killed himself in San Bernardino County. The incident occurred at an apartment complex in Highland near Pacific Street and Victoria Avenue on July 16.
- Toddler accidently kills himself with firearm in San Bernardino County. Mom and boyfriend arrested
A 2-year-old boy accidentally shot and killed himself in a firearm incident in Highland Park. The child's mother and her boyfriend were arrested in connection with the incident.
- Mother, boyfriend arrested after 2-year-old boy found gun hidden in couch and fatally shot himself
A 20-year-old mother and her boyfriend were arrested after their 2-year-old son discovered a gun hidden in a couch and fatally shot himself. The incident led to the arrests of the two adults.
- 2-year-old boy dies after shooting in Highland, authorities say
A 2-year-old boy died after a shooting in Highland, according to authorities. The incident has prompted an investigation.
- Boy’s condition remains ‘very grave’ in Broward after video shows him underwater for 15 minutes
A 2-year-old boy remained in 'very grave' condition after being submerged in a North Lauderdale house pool for about 15 minutes, as captured by a Ring surveillance camera. Emergency responders performed CPR before taking the child to Broward Health Medical Center, where his condition was critical. At least three children have drowned in Broward County this summer, including two in Plantation and one in North Lauderdale.
- 2-year-old hospitalized, in critical condition after being found in a North Lauderdale pool
A 2-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a North Lauderdale pool and hospitalized in critical condition. A family member performed CPR before first responders transported him to Broward General Medical Center. This incident is the fourth child drowning in South Florida in three weeks, prompting safety reminders from officials.
- 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.