Texas Mother Arrested In Florida After Toddlers Drown With Cocaine In Systems
A Texas mother was arrested in Fort Myers, Florida, on May 11 after two of her toddler daughters were found drowned in Texas and later tested positive for cocaine.[1]
Authorities say Laura Nicholson was charged May 8 in Harris County with two counts of injury to a child.[1] Lee County deputies and members of a U.S. Marshals task force arrested her May 11 at a mental health treatment facility in Fort Myers.[1]
On February 11, Harris County deputies found the 2- and 3-year-old girls drowned in a Katy, Texas, home.[1] Toxicology later detected cocaine in both children, prompting a criminal investigation that led to Nicholson's indictment.[1]
Authorities have not disclosed how the toddlers were exposed to cocaine or when Nicholson will be extradited to Texas.[1]
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- On February 11, 2026, Harris County deputies responded to a Katy, Texas home where two daughters, ages 2 and 3, had drowned.
- Toxicology later showed both children had cocaine in their systems, leading to a criminal investigation.
- On May 8, 2026, mother Laura Nicholson was charged with two counts of injury to a child in Texas.
- Nicholson was arrested May 11, 2026, at a mental health treatment facility in Fort Myers, Florida, by Lee County deputies and U.S. Marshals task force members.
- Authorities have not yet disclosed how the toddlers were exposed to cocaine or when Nicholson will be extradited to Texas.
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