Alabama authorities arrested a father after his 1-year-old son was found dead inside a hot vehicle after being left there for an extended period.
The Tuscaloosa County Violent Crimes Unit announced late Wednesday that 30-year-old Logan Keith Chewning has been charged with manslaughter.
Around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Brookwood Police, Tuscaloosa Sheriff’s Office Deputy Paramedics, Brookwood Fire, and Northstar Ambulance responded to a home in the 11000 block of Stone Ridge Court within Brookwood city limits.
Family members told authorities they found the child dead inside a vehicle while still strapped into his car seat.
Capt. Jack Kennedy said investigators quickly learned the child had been in Chewning’s sole care throughout the day.
“The father admitted to drinking at different times throughout the day and leaving the residence at one time to purchase more alcohol,” Kennedy said.
“The father reported that he believed that the child had been sleeping in its crib and must have accidentally been left behind in the vehicle,” he said.
Kennedy said investigators determined the boy had remained inside the vehicle for an extended period. Temperatures climbed into the mid-90s Wednesday afternoon.
An autopsy will be conducted to determine the child’s exact cause of death.
Chewning is currently being held in the Tuscaloosa County Jail without bond as he awaits an Aniah’s Law hearing.
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