Two charged in infant death
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Two Maryville residents face felony charges accusing them of allegedly contributing to the death of an infant.
Jeffrey S. Meyer and Christon Chambers were each charged last week in Buchanan County Circuit Court with a single felony count of endangering the welfare of a child on July 5, 2015.
According to court documents, Meyer and Chambers allegedly consumed alcohol before sleeping in the same bed as the infant and a sibling.
Authorities say the child was found unresponsive at approximately 4 a.m. the next day.
The St. Joseph News-Press reported that Meyer and Chambers were listed as the parents of a 7-week-old child who died July 6 at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph.
According to reports following completion of an autopsy, the death occurred after someone rolled on top of or against the infant while the child was asleep.
