Ark City's Jennifer Bowman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of two-year-old Davin Manly last fall. She made her first appearance in court yesterday in Ark City and public defender Tim Showalter was assigned to her case. Bowman was babysitting Manly last October when he ingested a chemical and later died. Bowman's next court appearance is set for March 8.