Drownings at Coney Island Mark the End of a Mother’s Descent Erin Merdy, who is charged with killing her three children, had struggled with money, men and mental health. Now, she is accused of one of New York’s worst crimes against children in recent memory.
Mother Charged With Murdering 3 Children Who Drowned in Coney Island Erin Merdy had been in a long-running custody fight and faced eviction before the Monday killings.