Current:Home > BackBond increased to $1M for Texas woman accused in attempted drowning seen as possible hate crime-LoTradeCoin
Bond increased to $1M for Texas woman accused in attempted drowning seen as possible hate crime
View Date:2024-12-24 00:05:16
EULESS, Texas (AP) — A Texas woman accused of trying to drown a 3-year-old at an apartment complex pool in suburban Dallas after making racist remarks toward the child’s mother has been rearrested following an increase in her bond to $1 million, according to court records.
Elizabeth Wolf, 42, had been released on a $40,000 bond after being charged with attempted capital murder and injury to a child. Police in Euless, a Dallas suburb, allege that on May 19, a “very intoxicated” Wolf tried to drown the child and had argued with the child’s mother.
Police said the child’s mother told officers Wolf accused her of not being American, along with other racial statements.
Following a court hearing last week, Wolf’s bond was increased and she was rearrested, police said.
Wolf remained jailed in Fort Worth on Wednesday, according to Tarrant County records.
Wolf’s attorney did not immediately return a call Wednesday seeking comment.
In a statement, the Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said it welcomed Wolf’s rearrest.
“CAIR-Texas remains committed to advocating for the family and the American Muslim community until justice, peace and equity are achieved,” said Shaimaa Zayan, CAIR-Austin operations manager.
The mother of the children, who wears a hijab, has said she and her family are Palestinians who became American citizens, according to CAIR. Neither police nor CAIR have released the mother’s name.
The child’s mother told officers that after Wolf had asked her where she was from, Wolf tried to grab the woman’s 6-year-old son before getting her 3-year-old daughter and forcing her underwater, according to police.
The mother pulled her daughter, who was yelling for help and coughing up water, out of the pool, police said.
Both children were checked and medically cleared.
Euless police has said it’s requested that prosecutors in Tarrant County treat the case as a hate crime. A spokeswoman for the district attorney’s office has said they are reviewing the case.
veryGood! (476)
Related
- Patrick Mahomes Breaks Silence on Frustrating Robbery Amid Ongoing Investigation
- 82nd Airborne Division Chorus wins over judges, lands spot in 'AGT' finale: 'America needs you'
- Tragedy in Vegas: Hit-and-run of an ex-police chief, shocking video, a frenzy of online hate
- 'I'm not a dirty player': Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick opens up about Nick Chubb hit
- 'Yellowstone's powerful opening: What happened to Kevin Costner's John Dutton?
- Mississippi River water levels plummet for second year: See the impact it's had so far
- Poker player Rob Mercer admits lying about having terminal cancer in bid to get donations
- College football picks for Week 4: Predictions for Top 25 schedule filled with big games
- Benny Blanco Reveals Selena Gomez's Rented Out Botanical Garden for Lavish Date Night
- Minnesota approves giant solar energy project near Minneapolis
Ranking
- Infowars auction could determine whether Alex Jones is kicked off its platforms
- Migrant crossings soar to near-record levels, testing Biden's border strategy
- Tragedy in Vegas: Hit-and-run of an ex-police chief, shocking video, a frenzy of online hate
- Shannen Doherty, battling cancer, gets emotional after standing ovation at Florida 90s Con
- Advocacy group sues Tennessee over racial requirements for medical boards
- Raiders All-Pro Davante Adams rips Bills DB for hit: That's why you're 'not on the field'
- 2 JetBlue planes reportedly struck by lasers near Boston, FAA says
- Hollywood holds its breath as dual actors, writers' strike drags on. When will it end?
Recommendation
-
Fantasy football waiver wire: 10 players to add for NFL Week 11
-
At least 1 killed when bus carrying high schoolers crashes on way to band camp
-
Chicago officials ink nearly $30M contract with security firm to move migrants to winterized camps
-
'The Continental from the World of John Wick' review: 1970s prequel is a killer misfire
-
Natural gas flares sparked 2 wildfires in North Dakota, state agency says
-
Tests show drinking water is safe at a Minnesota prison, despite inmate concerns
-
Woman makes 'one in a million' drive-by catch during Texas high school football game
-
Judge temporarily blocks Republican-backed overhaul of Ohio’s education system following lawsuit