Updated 10/11/19

The father of a 13-month old boy who died in a hot car Saturday has been arrested on drug charges unrelated to the death of his son.

Bobby Peck Jr. was arrested in Athens on multiple drug charges Wednesday afternoon.

The mother of his son, Elizabeth Case, was arrested and charged with the murder of their 13-month-old son after leaving him inside a hot car.

Case has a record of felony convictions going back several years, ranging from drug possession to criminal trespassing to fraudulent use of a credit card.