Boy, 3, drowns in Ross Twp. family’s pool

A 3-year-old boy drowned in his family’s pool Friday night.

Emergency responders were called to the 4000 block of Leona Court around 7:45 p.m., Ross Twp. Police Chief Burton Roberts told the Journal-News.

The boy was taken to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

Police continue to investigate the incident, Burton said today. Autopsy results from the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office likely will not be available until later this week, he said.

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