On December 13, 2025, a 20-month-old girl died after a drowning incident at a vacation rental property in Kissimmee, Florida. According to investigators, the child was in a hot tub with her father, Reynard Tyrone Hough, 33, when he allegedly fell asleep while holding her. During that time, the child’s face reportedly became submerged in the water.
When Hough awoke and realized the child was unresponsive, emergency services were contacted. The toddler was transported to AdventHealth Celebration hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Authorities later took Hough into custody.
Hough has been arrested and charged with child neglect and aggravated manslaughter. Law enforcement officials stated that the charges stem from allegations that he failed to provide adequate supervision in a situation involving a known risk to a young child. The case remains under investigation, and Hough is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
The incident has drawn attention to water safety concerns involving young children, particularly in vacation settings where pools and hot tubs are readily accessible.
