Father charged with manslaughter after 1-year-old found dead in vehicle, strapped in car seat: Authorities
Investigators said the child had been in the father’s sole care all day and may have been left in the vehicle for hours in mid-90s heat.
- Logan Keith Chewning, 30, faces manslaughter charges after his 1-year-old child was found dead inside a vehicle Wednesday afternoon at a residence in Brookwood.
- Investigators state the child was in Chewning's sole care throughout the day; he admitted to drinking alcohol and leaving the home to purchase more.
- Family members discovered the infant still buckled in a car seat on Wednesday; authorities noted the child remained in the vehicle for an extended period during mid-90s temperatures.
- Chewning is held without bond at Tuscaloosa County Jail under Aniah's Law while the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit investigates the death.
- An examination by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences will determine the infant's exact cause of death as the investigation continues.
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Tuscaloosa District Attorney's office shares more details on death of toddler left in hot car
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) – The Tuscaloosa District Attorney’s Office provided more details during a bond hearing for Logan Chewning, the father whose toddler died in a hot car. Chewning was arrested and charged on Wednesday for manslaughter and possession of marijuana after Brookwood Police found his 13-month-old child dead in the back seat. Chewning virtually [...]
Man who left son to die in hot car for 7 hours while drinking tried to discard weed during arrest, records state
An Alabama child pulled from a hot car had likely been in the father’s vehicle for roughly seven hours before he was found blistered and dead, according to newly released court records. Logan Keith Chewning, 30, is charged with manslaughter…
Father arrested after baby found dead in hot car while he was allegedly drinking
Logan Keith Chewning, 30, was charged with manslaughter after a grandmother reported discovering her 1-year-old grandchild dead inside a car, still buckled into his seat, Tuscaloosa County Violent Crimes Unit Captain Jack Kennedy said at a press conference Thursday, per AL.com.
Alabama Dad Charged With Manslaughter After 1-Year-Old Dies In Hot Car - Tampa Free Press
An Alabama man is facing a manslaughter charge after his 1-year-old son was found dead inside a hot vehicle on Wednesday afternoon, according to local authorities. Logan Keith Chewning, 30, was arrested by the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office following the incident. Police and emergency crews responded at around 5:00 p.m. to a residential home located […] Alabama Dad Charged With Manslaughter After 1-Year-Old Dies In Hot Car
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