Woman found dead in pool in Palm City

PALM CITY, Fla. (CBS12) — Authorities are investigating after a woman drowned in the deep end of a pool in Palm City.

The Martin County Sheriff's Office said that on Jan. 2 around 7:12 a.m., deputies arrived at 1345 SW Estates Place after receiving calls of a drowning.

Once on scene, deputies spoke with 41-year-old Darin Whelan, who called the sheriff's office after he found his girlfriend, 31-year-old Aja Morgan, dead in the deep end of his pool.

According to the case report, Whelan and Morgan were on a boat with two friends who were reportedly also staying at the home with Whelan and Morgan.

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Whelan told deputies Morgan was very intoxicated on the boat, but attempted to sober up after arriving back to the home around 6 p.m. Whelan said he and a friend continued to drink while Morgan and a friend made dinner.

After the two guests went to bed around 2 a.m. on Monday, Whelan and Morgan got into the pool. Whelan admitted to drinking Vodka and Sprite while Morgan drank Corona Light beers, according to the report. Whelan then passed out on the stairs of the pool around 3:30 a.m. When he woke up three hours later, he searched for Morgan, eventually finding her at the bottom of the deep end of the pool.

The Criminal Investigations Division and Forensic Science Unit are investigating, and Whelan was transported to the Martin County Sheriff's Office for further investigation.