Father Charged With Vehicular Homicide After Infant Daughter's Drowning
Prosecutors say Jonathan Markle was legally drunk when the family's vehicle sunk in a channel last month.
The father of an infant who drowned after their family vehicle broke through the ice on Lake Minnetonka last month has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide. Prosecutors say Jonathan Markle's blood alcohol level was .13 when he attempted to drive underneath the Halstead Bay Bridge Jan. 18. The vehicle sunk in about six feet of water, trapping nine-month-old Tabitha Markle for more than 15 minutes. Jonathan Markle told police that he had two beers at dinner, but prosecutors say a blood sample tested nearly twice the legal limit. Markle has a prior DWI conviction on his driving record, according to court records. Related articles: Hennepin County Mike Freeman said Thursday that the legal system has "no penalty that can approach the …
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