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RI Woman Arraigned In Drowning Death Of 3-Year-Old Son: Report

David Holloway, 3, drowned to death in his neighbor's pool. His mother, Kaitlyn Nolan, 31, is facing child cruelty and neglect charges.

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Kaitlyn Nolan, 31,​ was charged with five counts of cruelty to or neglect of a child, after her son David "D.J." Holloway III​, died in a drowning in her neighbor's pool at a Gorham Avenue home on Aug. 28.
Kaitlyn Nolan, 31,​ was charged with five counts of cruelty to or neglect of a child, after her son David "D.J." Holloway III​, died in a drowning in her neighbor's pool at a Gorham Avenue home on Aug. 28. (Warwick police)

WARWICK, RI — A Warwick woman was arraigned Thursday in connection to the drowning death of her 3-year-old-son.

Kaitlyn Nolan, 31, was charged with five counts of cruelty to or neglect of a child, after her son, David "D.J." Holloway III, died in a drowning in her neighbor's pool at a Gorham Avenue home on Aug. 28.

Police said emergency responders tried to resuscitate the boy and brought him to Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, where he was pronounced dead.

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Prosecutors told NBC 10 that authorities found deplorable conditions in Nolan's home, including maggots, trash and fleas. There were also two malnourished dogs, according to prosecutors.

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