Dad charged with aggravated manslaughter in death of 2 infants (Riverview, Florida)

UPDATE: Dad MICHAEL JON ERVIN JR. has now been charged with two counts of aggravated manslaughter in the death of his two infant children, an 18-month-old and a 5-month-old. Dad had been watching them while Mom was working. The babies died of hyperthermia.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/father-charged-in-the-overheating-deaths-of-his-children/1031974

Father charged in the overheating deaths of his children
By Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writer
Posted: Aug 28, 2009 06:29 PM


RIVERVIEW — Deputies have arrested the father of two babies who died at Brandon Regional Hospital on Aug. 13 and charged him with two counts of aggravated manslaughter of a child.

The children were described as "nonresponsive'' and not breathing when he brought them there.
Michael Jon Ervin Jr., 26, of Valrico was taken into custody Friday at his home and booked on manslaughter charges in connection with the deaths his children, 18-month-old Dionna Ervin and 5-month-old Kaden Warren.

The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner told deputies the children died of hyperthermia, a result of being exposed to extreme environmental temperatures for an extended period of time.

Ervin, of 3807 Ridgeview Place in Valrico, arrived at Brandon Regional Hospital at 2:50 p.m. Aug. 13, pulling into the entrance to the hospital's women's center and asking for help.

Doctors' efforts to revive the children failed. The babies, the daughter and son of Ervin and 24-year-old Enidlin Warren, were pronounced dead shortly afterward.

Ervin told deputies he was caring for the children when he noticed something was wrong. Warren was away working, deputies said.

Detectives said the investigation has been difficult, but they have determined the children died while in the sole care of Ervin.

Ervin is being held without bail at Orient Road jail.