05-26-2006, 08:47 PM
A 5-year-old boy died early this morning after wandering from his home and into a nearby retention pond where he drowned.
Korey Penwell, 5, was found at 7:27 a.m. floating face down in the pond located in the Morse Pointe subdivision, said Noblesville Police Capt. Brad Arnold.
He said Korey, who lived at 19305 Pathway Pointe, was a child with autism who was known to have a fascination with water.
Arnold said it's unknown how long Korey had been in the water.
An aunt and her friend, Tabitha Hull and Chad Feasel, were caring for the little boy and his 6-year-old sister because their mother Kristyn Penwell was at Riverview Hospital caring for her sick mother. Korey's father, Ronald Penwell, was at work.
Police believe that Korey went into the garage sometime after going to bed Thursday night, reached the door opener and left the house.
Hull told officers that she woke up at 7 a.m. and could not find Korey in the house but did see that the garage door was open. She immediately notified the boy's parents, who rushed home to look for him, then called police at 7:19 a.m.
Neighbor Michael Ayette saw the family outside and joined the search.
Arnold said that at 7:27 a.m., Ayette found Korey in the retention pond that is directly behind Ayette's home at 6558 Rushing River Drive. Ayette jumped into the water and brought Korey to shore, where police attempted to revive him.
Korey was taken to Riverview Hospital for treatment, but doctors were unable to revive him.
This is the second time this month a child has been found in a retention pond in Noblesville.
About 6:15 p.m. May 12 police were called to the Deer Chase Apartments after a 2-year-old boy was found conscious and floating face up in a retention pond. Police believe the boy left an apartment and walked to the pond.
Arnold said that boy was transported to Riverview Hospital, where he was treated and released.
The Noblesville Ledger
Korey Penwell, 5, was found at 7:27 a.m. floating face down in the pond located in the Morse Pointe subdivision, said Noblesville Police Capt. Brad Arnold.
He said Korey, who lived at 19305 Pathway Pointe, was a child with autism who was known to have a fascination with water.
Arnold said it's unknown how long Korey had been in the water.
An aunt and her friend, Tabitha Hull and Chad Feasel, were caring for the little boy and his 6-year-old sister because their mother Kristyn Penwell was at Riverview Hospital caring for her sick mother. Korey's father, Ronald Penwell, was at work.
Police believe that Korey went into the garage sometime after going to bed Thursday night, reached the door opener and left the house.
Hull told officers that she woke up at 7 a.m. and could not find Korey in the house but did see that the garage door was open. She immediately notified the boy's parents, who rushed home to look for him, then called police at 7:19 a.m.
Neighbor Michael Ayette saw the family outside and joined the search.
Arnold said that at 7:27 a.m., Ayette found Korey in the retention pond that is directly behind Ayette's home at 6558 Rushing River Drive. Ayette jumped into the water and brought Korey to shore, where police attempted to revive him.
Korey was taken to Riverview Hospital for treatment, but doctors were unable to revive him.
This is the second time this month a child has been found in a retention pond in Noblesville.
About 6:15 p.m. May 12 police were called to the Deer Chase Apartments after a 2-year-old boy was found conscious and floating face up in a retention pond. Police believe the boy left an apartment and walked to the pond.
Arnold said that boy was transported to Riverview Hospital, where he was treated and released.
The Noblesville Ledger
that little boy was my daughter's half brother. A retention pond is built to help retain the excess rain water. I have yet to see one with a fence around it. Even though there have been several complaints to the cities, they refuse to do anything about it.