EAST ORANGE, N.J.(AP) — Two young brothers died after being left inside a sport-utility vehicle in midday heat, and their father was charged with aggravated manslaughter and child endangerment.
Postal worker Derrick Strothers, 38, was released on $100,000 bail, and Essex County authorities continue to investigate the deaths of his only children, Derrick Jr., 2, and Dylan, 1.
While Strothers worked, the boys were left strapped in their car seats in Strothers' SUV with the windows closed for about 2 1/2 hours Friday afternoon, when temperatures reached the high 80s.