Local authorities and residents are seeking answers surrounding the tragic and mysterious deaths of a mother and her newborn. An investigation is underway in Waterford Township, Michigan, after Desiree Wheeler, 36, and her two-month-old son were found dead in a bathtub. Upon arrival, they discovered Wheeler, who was the single mother of three, and her infant child, who appeared to have drowned in the bathtub. “Police and WRFD personnel found a 36-year-old female and her 2-month-old son, both of whom appeared to have drowned in the bathtub. A tragic drowning in Waterford: a 36-year-old mother and her 2-month-old son were found in a bathtub at Whispering Woods Apartments.