11-month-old boy deprived of nutrition dies; Ohio couple facing charges

CANTON — An Ohio couple is facing charges in connection to the death of their 11-month-old son.

Eric Rush, 26, and Tyasia Singleton, 30, were arrested this week for charges of permitting child abuse and child endangerment, according to WOIO, a CBS affiliate in Cleveland. Singleton was also charged with domestic violence.

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Between Feb. 1 and June 25, the couple allegedly “purposefully and with forethought” deprived the baby of nutrition, according to Canton Municipal Court records.

Singleton was also accused of leaving the 11-month-old in Rush’s custody, which violated a Child Protective Services agreement.

Court documents also stated that two loaded firearms were “within easy access to children” in Rush’s home.

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