WYOMING, Mich. – A Michigan couple is facing murder charges in the death of their 18-month-old son.
Alexander Birkenmeyer, 30, and 26-year-old Andrea Todd were charged with second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and second-degree child abuse in the death of their 18-month-old son Yurik Birkenmeyer.
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WOOD TV8 reports Wyoming police officers responded to a report of a child who wasn't breathing back in March. When officers arrived, the child was dead.
The couple was was arrested Monday after a "lengthy investigation" into the child's death.
The murder charge is punishable by up to life in prison; involuntary manslaughter is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and $7,500 in fines. The second-degree child abuse charge is a 10-year felony.
A judge set the couple’s bond at $750,000 cash surety. Birkenmeyer and Todd’s next court hearing is scheduled for July 25.