Crime & Safety
Iowa Parents Charged With Murder Of Baby Found Dead In Swing
The infant's body was already decomposing when authorities discovered the child at the home.
ALTA VISTA, IA— The parents of infant found dead and already decomposing in a swing will be charged with murder, authorities have said.
The Iowa child was found in a baby swing in the family's home.
Cheyanne Harris, 20, and Zachary Koehn, 28, were arrested Wednesday on charges of child endangerment and first-degree murder in the death of their son, Sterling Koehn.
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Court records don't list attorneys for either of them. Their preliminary hearing is scheduled for Nov. 2.
Authorities say in court records that deputies and medics called to the couple's Alta Vista apartment on Aug. 30 found Sterling dead in the swing. A medical examiner found maggots in his clothing and skin that indicated he hadn't had a diaper change, bath or been removed from the seat in over a week.
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Alta Vista is about 125 miles (200 kilometers) northeast of Des Moines.
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