Two Lancaster County adults have been charged with criminal homicide related to the death of a four-month-old baby who drowned in a bathtub. David Meadows of Ronks was arrested Friday morning in West Earl Township by Pennsylvania State Police. Amy Manning of Ronks was arrested Saturday morning in Nashville, Tennessee by Nashville Metro Police Department.

On Thursday, May 20, 2021, Pennsylvania State Police were dispatched to a Roadway Inn at 3127 Lincoln Highway East in Paradise for a report of a baby that drowned in a bathtub. Manning and Meadows met troopers in the parking lot and identified themselves as the victim’s parents and who were responsible for caring for the victim.

Manning, Meadows, the victim and two other children, ages six and four, from Manning’s past relationship lived together in the hotel room at the time of the incident. While Manning got the other children ready for school, the victim was placed unattended into the bathtub with the water running. Video evidence at the Roadway Inn from May 20th collected and reviewed by state police and Criminal Investigation Division produced a timeline that implicated Manning and Meadows in the homicide. It was determined the baby was left unattended in the tub with the water running for approximately 20 minutes, at a minimum. The parents indicated that this was something they did daily despite being told previously of the inherent dangers of such conduct.

The victim was transported to Lancaster General Hospital and then Hershey Medical Center via helicopter for attempted lifesaving measures before being pronounced deceased. An autopsy performed by the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office determined the cause of death to be freshwater drowning.

Manning and Meadows stand charged with Criminal Homicide and Endangering Welfare of Children. Meadows is being held at Lancaster County Prison without bail. Manning is being held at Davidson County Correctional Development Center and will be extradited to Pennsylvania in the upcoming weeks.

Manning and Meadows are presumed innocent. Charges were approved by Assistant District Attorney Karen Mansfield and filed by Troopers Chadwick Roberts and Scott Enedy.