A 28-year-old Wisconsin mother charged with the death of her 13-month-old son, who drowned after she allegedly left him unattended in a deep bath, appeared to have reached an agreement with prosecutors in her criminal case. Selena Doxzon appeared in Milwaukee County Circuit Court this week, formally requesting the scheduling of a plea and sentencing hearing.
According to court records, Doxzon and her attorney, Lari Ann Kuehn, appeared in court on Wednesday for a scheduling conference, where they formally requested the hearing, which will be presided over by Judge David L. Borowski at 9:30 a.m. on September 2, 2025.
In June, Doxzon pleaded not guilty to one count of child neglect resulting in death in connection with the drowning of young Asher Doxzon.
As previously reported by Law&Crime, a woman told investigators that she heard her neighbor, later identified as Doxzon, “screaming from the lower unit of the duplex.” When the caller went downstairs, she reported seeing Doxzon holding her son. The caller reported that the boy’s “body was lifeless” and his “skin was blue in color.”
Doxzon was on the phone with 911 and “too upset to effectively communicate,” according to a probable cause affidavit. Paramedics arrived at the Milwaukee home in the 5000 block of 53rd Street shortly after and took over CPR from the mother before transporting him to Children’s Wisconsin for treatment. Doctors tried lifesaving procedures but were ultimately unsuccessful. The boy was pronounced dead at 9:45 a.m., according to police.
Doxzon told police that when her 1- and 3-year-old sons awoke between 5:30 and 6 a.m. that morning, she fed them before giving them a bath. She stated that she placed her sons in the tub with the water “just above the height of [the victim’s] belly” while he was seated.
After washing the children, Doxzon stated that she “decided to let the boys play in the bathtub,” leaving them in the bathroom and going to the kitchen to make pancakes and sausage, which typically takes two to three minutes. When the food was finished cooking, Doxzon said she started washing the dishes. She had been in the kitchen “making pancakes and sausage” for about four minutes when her three-year-old son walked in, soaking wet.
“The defendant entered the bathroom to get a towel. As the Defendant entered the bathroom, he noticed [the victim’s] body floating in the water facing up. [The victim] was unresponsive, and the water was near his face. The Defendant immediately pulled [the victim] out of the water and began screaming for assistance. The defendant patted the victim’s back, but he did not respond. The victim’s lips were blue in color. The defendant placed [the victim] on the bathroom floor and attempted CPR. Water came out of the defendant’s mouth as he applied chest compressions to the victim.
An autopsy determined that the toddler died from “asphyxiation as a result of drowning.”
Doxzon stated that she typically bathes her children separately and has only recently started bathing the younger child in the bathtub rather than the sink. The toddler could not walk on his own, but he could stand up and “cruise” around the house while holding onto objects, according to police.
In a post-Miranda interview, Doxzon allegedly admitted that she “should have had far less water in the bathtub” to ensure her child’s safety. She also stated that she couldn’t see the bathroom from the kitchen where she was preparing food.
Doxzon was arrested and released on a $10,000 bond.
While Doxzon is likely to plead guilty to a lesser charge, the maximum sentence for child neglect resulting in death in Wisconsin is 25 years in prison.
