TURLOCK, Calif. —

A 2-year-old girl is dead, and her mother is in jail after police found the child unresponsive in a swimming pool, Turlock Police Department says.

On Sept. 12, at 3:29 p.m., Turlock police responded to the 4500 block of Fireside Drive for reports of a child found unresponsive in a swimming pool.

Officers located the child, and despite life-saving efforts, the 2-year-old was pronounced dead at the hospital, police say.

Kelle Brassart, the child's mother, was responsible for child care at the time of her death, and was arrested on charges of murder and child neglect resulting in death, law enforcement said.

Detectives also found evidence of alcohol and, or drugs in the mother's system, officials said.

Brassart has had multiple prior contacts and referrals with Child P

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