CANTON, Ohio — Tyasia Singleton and Eric Rush, the parents of an 11-month-old baby boy who died in Canton, have been charged with murder in connection to the incident.
On Aug. 16, Singleton was charged with murder and endangering children. She is currently being held on a $1 million bond.
Rush was also indicted on Friday and was charged with murder, endangering children and weapons under disability. He is currently being held in jail on a $1 million bond.
Rush and Singleton will both be arraigned on Friday, Aug. 23, at 8:30 a.m.
CASE DETAILS
On Tuesday, June 25, at around 9 a.m., officers responded to a home in the 1600 block of 10th Street NE for an 11-month-old boy who appeared to have stopped breathing.
After arriving at the home, Canton fire officials transported the baby to Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, where he died a short time later.
While responding, Canton police located the parents and a 2-year-old child in the home. Stark County Children Services was contacted and removed the second child from the house.
Upon further investigation, Canton police arrested the parents, 26-year-old Rush and 30-year-old Singleton, in connection with the child's death.
3News previously obtained a criminal complaint that alleges that both Singleton and Rush "withheld nourishment and medical care," which contributed to the death of the child.
Police said in the complaint that the "action and lack of care ultimately resulted in the malnutrition and possible the death" of the victim.
