Bronx Father Charged After Son Found Dead

Arius Williams, 20, was initially arrested on custodial interference charges and later charged with murder and manslaughter after his 2-year-old son, Montrell Williams, was found dead in the East River near the Whitestone Bridge. Montrell had been missing since May 10 and was last seen with his father in the Bronx. Surveillance footage reportedly shows Williams throwing the boy into the Bronx River. The boy's mother, who shared custody, reported him missing when Williams failed to return him, prompting a police search that lasted over a month. The case has devastated the family and led to an NYPD Internal Affairs investigation into the initial police response, with some family members raising concerns about Williams' mental health. The medical examiner is working to confirm the child's identity and the cause of death.