Suspicious Death Turns Into Homicide

Rocky Mount, N.C. – On October 23, 2022, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the Rocky Mount

Police Department was contacted by the Medical Examiner regarding the death of a 15-month-

old male child.

Earlier that day, at approximately 2:15 p.m., Nash County EMS responded to the 1100 blk of

York St in reference to the child losing and regaining consciousness. It was reported the child

had fallen.

After being contacted by the medical examiner's office, the RMPD will investigate this incident

as a suspicious death. The North Carolina medical examiner's office will schedule an autopsy to

determine the cause of death. The RMPD will provide further details at a later date.

Update- The Rocky Mount Criminal Investigation Division has upgraded the suspicious death

investigation to a homicide. Isaiah Miller (19) was arrested and charged with First Degree

Murder and Felony Child Abuse. Miller was in a dating relationship with the child's mother at

the time of the incident.

After receiving the autopsy report from the North Carolina Medical Examiner's Office, it was

determined that 15-month-old Aiden Silver died from internal injuries that are ruled not to be

accidental.

Miller is remanded without bond at the Nash County Detention Center.