A Carrollton Township woman already facing a wrongful death lawsuit over a 15-year-old's drowning at her backyard pool party has now been charged with stealing a Chevrolet Camaro. Trisha L. Alcock, 55, appeared for arraignment yesterday before Saginaw County District Judge Terry L. Clark on one count of unlawfully driving away a motor vehicle, a felony that carries up to five years in prison.
The car theft case, unrelated to the pool drowning, stems from a June arrangement in which Alcock and a male codefendant agreed to detail an area woman's Camaro, according to Carrollton Township Police Chief Christopher Kellett, as reported by MLive. The vehicle's owner had posted on Facebook in June that she was looking for someone to detail her Camaro, and Kellett said she paid $50 in cash along with winning scratch-off lottery tickets for the work. Flock Safety cameras recorded Alcock and her male friend driving the Camaro around 5 p.m. on June 4, and the car was later seen parked at Alcock's house around 9:45 p.m. that night, per Kellett's account. The owner told police she never gave Alcock permission to drive the car, and Kellett said neither Alcock nor her codefendant responded to her calls or texts afterward. She eventually reported the Camaro missing to police. Prosecutors issued warrants for Alcock and her 55-year-old male codefendant on June 8; he remains wanted on the same charge. Alcock was referred to the Office of Assigned Counsel and had no assigned attorney as of Wednesday morning, and she is due back in court for a preliminary examination on September 2.
A Party Gone Fatally Wrong
The new felony case surfaces as Alcock continues to face civil litigation tied to the July 5, 2025, party at her home in the 900 block of Atlanta Street, where 15-year-old Timmie D. Favorite Jr. drowned in her backyard pool. Police found roughly 80 attendees at the gathering, which a flyer had advertised with a 3 p.m. start, heavy security, a $5 cover charge, food, drinks, a bartender, an underground pool, and $100 contests, while also encouraging guests to bring their own alcohol and marijuana. Emergency responders were dispatched to the address around 7:10 p.m. after attendees reported a missing child.
An off-duty firefighter ultimately found Timmie on the bottom of the pool and pulled him to the surface. The pool itself was 12 feet deep, untreated, and filled with dingy water that obscured the bottom. Emergency responders pronounced Timmie dead at the scene, and police and prosecutors determined his death was an accidental drowning; a toxicological analysis found no alcohol or drugs in his system.
No Criminal Charges Over the Push That Preceded the Drowning
Video evidence reviewed by prosecutors showed another juvenile pushing Timmie into the pool during horseplay, but investigators said the footage also showed Timmie smiling, plugging his nose, and interacting with the juvenile who pushed him — leading the Saginaw County Prosecutor's Office to conclude there was no malice or criminal intent behind the push, according to BreakingNews989. Officials did not charge anyone in connection with Timmie's death. Residents and Alcock herself had publicly questioned why the person who pushed Timmie was not criminally charged.
Officials did cite Alcock over the party itself, charging her with a civil infraction for violating Carrollton Township's noise ordinance and issuing her a misdemeanor citation for violating the township's open house party ordinance. Saginaw County District Judge David D. Hoffman is scheduled to sentence Alcock on those two violations on Monday, August 24. Alcock has at least 12 prior criminal convictions, including a 1995 conviction for assault with intent to do great bodily harm and conspiracy, a 2002 conviction for first-degree retail fraud and assault with self-defense spray, and two third-offense convictions for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in 2016 and 2017.
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Heads Toward 2027 Trial
Timmie's parents filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Alcock in Saginaw County Circuit Court in January, brought on their behalf by Dearborn-based attorneys Cyril C. Hall and Timmothy J. Yousif. The five-count complaint alleges negligence, premises liability, gross negligence, attractive nuisance, and wrongful death, and it seeks more than $25,000 in damages. Alcock is representing herself in the wrongful death case, which is scheduled for trial on February 27, 2027.
The lawsuit alleges Alcock provided no lifeguards, warning signs, or visible depth markers at the pool, and that she failed to implement any safety plan or supervision despite the foreseeable risk of drowning. It further alleges Alcock knew or should have known minors would attend the party. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that unmonitored access to private pools is a primary drowning hazard for children and teens, and that formal swimming lessons can significantly reduce that risk.
Before his death, Timmie was an incoming ninth grader set to attend the newly opened Saginaw United High School and had been a standout multi-sport athlete in football, basketball, and track at Thompson Middle School. His death came during a grim holiday weekend for Saginaw County — just one day after a 5-year-old boy drowned in a private pond in Fremont Township, where sheriff's deputies and local officers performed CPR before medical crews arrived. In the aftermath, community advocates partnered with the Saginaw Community Foundation and the Saginaw YMCA to launch a $6,500 water safety initiative offering classroom instruction and swim lessons, aiming to reach at least 100 local children at $65 each.
CDC data shows drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death for youth ages 5 to 14 nationwide, behind only motor vehicle crashes, with more than 4,500 fatal drownings recorded annually across the country between 2020 and 2022. Males account for nearly 80% of all drowning deaths, with the CDC noting that risk sharply increases in adolescence — drowning rates for males nearly triple around age 15.
Alcock is due in court on the car theft charge on September 2, followed by her sentencing on the noise and open house party violations on August 24, while the wrongful death lawsuit continues toward its February 2027 trial date.
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