Erin Merdy, who is charged with killing her three children, had struggled with money, men and mental health. Now, she is accused of one of New York’s worst crimes against children in recent memory. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Drownings”
Deaths of 3 Children on Coney Island Ruled Homicides by Drowning
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2022
Police officials, who had questioned their mother, said no one had been charged in the deaths Tuesday. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Pools Open Amid a Swim Lesson Shortage, Raising Safety Fears
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
The city has canceled free swim lessons and private swim programs are feeling the squeeze from a lack of lifeguards. One expert said: “Some of those kids are going to drown.” Source: New York Times
2 Teens Drown in New York Waterway Known for Strong Currents, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2022
The boys, both 13, were on a sandbar in Jamaica Bay before entering the water in an area known for dangerous currents and sudden drop-offs. Source: New York Times
New Jersey’s Stunning Storm Toll Includes Many Who Drowned in Cars
By Gotham Rex on September 3, 2021
Hurricane Ida killed at least 25 people in New Jersey — more fatalities than in any other state — as the monster storm whipped its way onto the Gulf Coast and tore north to New England. Source: New York Times
Trapped in Basements and Cars, They Lost Their Lives in Savage Storm
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2021
The storm’s victims included at least 15 people in New York State and 23 in New Jersey. Some died as waters inundated their basement homes. Source: New York Times
How One Shoreline Took the Lives of 7 Young People
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2020
“Do you see my friends?” A year of tragedy along a strip of New York City beaches. Source: New York Times