Mom was on cellphone for 20 minutes while infant drowned in bath, told ‘varying stories,’ and placed multiple calls before dialing 911: Police 

Olivia Miller appearing for her arraignment (WZZM:YouTube screenshot)

Olivia Miller appearing for her arraignment (WZZM: YouTube screenshot)

A 23-year-old mother in Michigan is facing multiple felony charges in the death of her infant son, who drowned after she allegedly left him alone in the bathtub for at least 20 minutes while she was on her cellphone.

Olivia Miller was taken into custody on Thursday and charged with one count of homicide — involuntary manslaughter and one count of second-degree child abuse in the death of 8-month-old Asher Johnson, court records reviewed by Law&Crime show.

Miller at about 3:38 p.m. on Nov. 22, 2023, called 911 and told the emergency dispatcher that her son had just drowned in the bathtub of her home located in the 4600 block of 16 Mile Road Northwest, Grand Rapids NBC affiliate WOOD reported. Upon arriving at the scene seven minutes later, first responders located the infant lying face up on the floor and began performing lifesaving procedures. The boy was then transported to Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital where doctors pronounced him dead.

In a subsequent interview with detectives, Miller reportedly said that she had placed her son in the bathtub that was filled a few inches with the water flowing, then went one room over to change the laundry. She claimed she returned after about five minutes to find her son floating faceup in the water with his mouth and nose beneath the surface. She then said she tried to resuscitate Asher until authorities arrived.

However, over time, Miller’s claims about what took place that day allegedly changed.

“Throughout the investigation, Olivia (Miller) gave varying stories of what occurred surrounding Asher’s death,” deputies wrote in a probable cause affidavit obtained by MLive.

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