# Mother passed out drunk as 3-year-old drowned

> Indiana mother charged after son drowns in pool while she was intoxicated.
- Title: Mother passed out drunk as 3-year-old drowned · Valleynewslive
- Summary: Indiana mother charged after son drowns in pool while she was intoxicated. Amie Jo Farber, 41, faces neglect charges after witnesses say she passed out drunk…
- Keywords: amie jo farber, evansville, indiana, neglect, drowning, backyard pool, 3-year-old, witnesses, alcohol, police, vanderburgh county jail, cash bond
- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/21/mother-was-passed-out-drunk-when-3-year-old-son-drowned-pool-witnesses-claim
- Published: 2026-09-21T09:47:33.042+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: amie jo farber, evansville, indiana, neglect, drowning, backyard pool, 3-year-old, witnesses, alcohol, police, vanderburgh county jail, cash bond
## Drowning incident
A 3-year-old boy drowned in a backyard pool after his mother passed out drunk.

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## Mother charged
Amie Jo Farber, 41, faces neglect charges after her son drowned.
## Witness account
Witnesses say Farber was passed out drunk while her son floated face down in the pool.

> She’s passed out drunk!
## Alcohol consumption
Farber drank five 25-ounce beers in two hours before the incident.
## Police findings
Officers saw Farber throwing away beer cans with signs of impairment.
## Legal status
Farber booked into Vanderburgh County Jail on $25,000 cash bond.
## Key takeaway

Amie Jo Farber, 41, faces neglect charges after witnesses say she passed out drunk while her 3-year-old son drowned in a backyard pool.