Mom who drowned 3 kids on Coney Island beach sentenced to 20 years to life
A Brooklyn woman has been sentenced to 20 years to life for the drowning deaths of her three children at Coney Island. Erin Merdy, 34, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder charges in the 2022 incident. The children's deaths were ruled homicides by drowning, and evidence included video footage of Merdy with the children before the tragedy.
- ▪Erin Merdy was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for drowning her three children.
- ▪She pleaded guilty to first-degree murder charges for the deaths of her 7-year-old son and two daughters aged 4 and 3 months.
- ▪The children's bodies were recovered from the Atlantic Ocean near Coney Island after a frantic search.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onMom who drowned 3 kids on Coney Island beach sentenced to 20 years to lifeA Brooklyn woman has been sentenced to 20 years to life for drowning her three young children in the ocean near Coney Island's boardwalkByJAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated PressMay 20, 2026, 7:25 PM1:43NEW YORK -- A Brooklyn woman was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison on Wednesday for drowning her three young children in the ocean near Coney Island’s famed boardwalk.
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