His diaper was infested with maggots and insects for days while he was still alive, Plymouth County Courthouse in Le Mars, Iowa, has heard. | Privacy On the morning of August 31, 2017, the body of Sterling Daniel Koehn underwent an autopsy at the State Medical Examiner's office in Ankeny, Iowa. Yesterday, the judge said closings might be wrapped up by noon. #CheyanneHarris - Harris's reaction when judge read the verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Jeff Reinitz on Twitter Jeff Reinitz @JeffAtCourier 6h6 hours ago Koehn told DCI he quit using meth 2 weeks before Sterling's death. Sterlings parents, Zachary Koehn and Cheyanne Harris, were each separately convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. #ZacharyKoehn Today is day 2 in the murder trial of Zachary Koehn. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 1/29/19: Jury Selection done.. 2/1/19 Day 3: Agent Chris Callaway with Iowa DCI, interviewed Harris on Aug. 30, 2017. First responders found his body in a sweltering bedroom in a baby swing. It is a testament to them, that they showed up that day when the 911 call came in, he said. The facts of this case go far beyond neglect and show circumstances manifesting an extreme indifference to human life, Chickasaw County Sheriffs Deputy Reed Palo wrote in the criminal complaint. Meanwhile, she left her son to rot. Their rooms shared adjoining walls. Fredrich also eulogized Sterling on Saturday. The young woman's public defender had argued Harris's mental state played an overwhelming role in the case. Jeremy McGrath, Chickasaw County medical examiner at the time. Sterling, who was just four months old when he died, was found by authorities sitting lifeless in a mechanical swing and weighing less than seven pounds. But the prosecution rubbished the defences claims, saying Koehn was an experienced parent noting that the accuseds two-year-old daughter was also in the apartment and was healthy. Vergrern Sie die Reichweite Ihrer Marke authentisch und teilen Sie Markeninhalte mit Kreativen im Internet. An autopsy shows he died of malnutrition, dehydration and an E. coli infection." Defense talking to see if they want to rebut the rebuttal, & the answer is "no." 4 month old Sterling Koehn, "Autopsy photographs appeared to show the boy wearing camouflage pants and a shirt with a cartoon cow above the words "let's play" bleeding from the mouth" google 148 31 comments Best Add a Comment NurseMorbid 3 yr. ago I read about this while in the depths of PPD/PPA. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. 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Email us at tips@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4368. AGE. The baby was found dead in a baby swing in the back room of their apartment on Aug. 30, 2017. Cheyanne Harris: The Torture & Murder of Sterling Koehn, Her 4 Month Old Baby Boy Mind Squash 10.1K subscribers Subscribe 1.4K Share 77K views 2 years ago WARNING: THIS CASE AND THE DESCRIPTION. Timmins said the child was left there suffering for days, possibly weeks. 2/5/19 Day 4: Defense sought to call Zachary Koehn in their case-in-chief. Sterling Koehn died of malnutrition, dehydration and infection, as the grisly details of his final days emerged in court. [2] [1] GENDER. On Aug. 30, 2017, authorities arrived to the home of Koehn and 21-year-old Cheyanne Harris and discovered the lifeless body of their son, Sterling Koehn, in the swing, according to a criminal. Male. Click here to upload yours. State rebuttal witness is Jame Dennert, a psychiatrist (worked on PTSD at Mercy Medical, Des Moines. Zachary Paul Koehn enters a courtoom Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, in Chickasaw County. You wouldnt be filming her., Harris then mutters to herself sarcastically: Oh yeah, this is gonna be fun., Another inmate named Tara tells the documentary presenter: Yeah theyll f*** with her a lot [because of what shes in here for].. DIED. Autopsy photos showed that Sterling, who had on tiny camouflage pants and a shirt with a cartoon cow on it when he died, had blood coming out of his mouth. Sterling's parents Zachary Koehn, 28, and Cheyanne Harris, 20 were charged Oct. 25 with first-degree murder and child endangerment. He said Koehn had money to buy food and baby supplies because he had a $35,000-a-year job driving a truck from chicken farms in Wisconsin to a Charles City processing plant overnight. You are using an out of date browser. A jury found Koehn guilty of first-degree murder and child endangerment resulting in death on Nov. 6, 2018. The service for the 4-month-old boy provided those touched by Sterlings life and death a chance to come together and share. Iowa Assistant Attorney General Denise Timmins, however, said they didnt need to prove a specific intent in the murder, only a general one. Jurors were shown photos of tragic four-month-old Sterling Koehn at his mum Cheyanne Harris' trial. Lesser included offenses are 2nd-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Klein laid out graphic details of the babys suffering in the last days of his life details that contradicted Koehns statements that he had played with the baby and had heard him crying the day before his death. Several who were out in the community stood in solemn silence as the procession passed. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. A forensic entomologist who examined insects on the infant's body concluded he had been left in the swing from nine to 14 days in the same diaper. Oops, we were unable to send the email. Try again later. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. There is a problem with your email/password. Sheila Schroeder, a DHS worker. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. Harris let out a cry when prosecutors presented the photos during trial, according to the Des Moines Register. LE MARS -- Sterling Koehn's maternal grandmother recalled their short time together as the murder trial of Sterling's mother continued Thursday. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Sterling Koehn (198803453)? Organisieren, kontrollieren, verteilen und messen Sie alle Ihre digitalen Inhalte. Harris was being sent back into general population after spending time in solitary following a fight with a woman who taunted her for her crimes. Family members linked to this person will appear here. A public defender said that while the baby's death was a tragedy, it wasn't a planned murder, as Harris suffered from postpartum depression, but didn't intend harming her boy. Sterling Daniel Koehn, 4 months old, was found dead on Aug. 30, 2017, at his parents' Alta Vista apartment. Nothing natural would have done this, Klein said. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Will continue tomorrow, 2/1. Timmins dismissed the notion that Harris was too tired, depressed, or on drugs to care for the baby. This browser does not support getting your location. A MOM who let her baby die from diaper rash in a maggot-infested swing has moaned about being bullied by other inmates sickened by her crime. Klein ruled out heart defects, bowel obstructions and organic brain issues. Sorry! Friedrich said when she touched the baby's chest, his clothing was crusty. Sterling Daniel Koehn was a 4 month old infant residing in Alta Vista, Iowa. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. The fact that this defendant continued to raise her older child indicated that she was not too compromised to look after Sterling, said the prosecutor. Iowa baby dies from rash after wearing dirty diaper for days- Zachary Koehn andCheyanne Harris neglecting the needs of their four month old baby? because of financial reasons. News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Failed to report flower. Authorities say he was in that swing for at least a week, no diaper change. Closing arguments set for tomorrow morning. On Aug. 30, 2017, authorities arrived to the home of Cheyanne Harris, 21, and Zachary Koehn, 28, and found the lifeless body of Sterling Koehn in the swing, according to a criminal complaint . While he was still alive, maggots and flies crawled under the baby's clothes. Maggots covered the infant. Nichole Watt said: "The monster, in this case, is mental health.". Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Tina Shatek, a mail carrier & 1st responder who also went to the Alta Vista apt. The babys autopsy shows he died of malnutrition, dehydration and an e.Coli infection caused by being left in a maggot-infested nappy in a swing for up to two weeks. Assistant Iowa Attorney General Coleman McAllister told jurors Tuesday that Kohn's son, 4-month-old Sterling Koehn had been in the same diaper for nine to 14 days when his body was found in the swing Aug. 30, 2017. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? The email does not appear to be a valid email address. JavaScript is disabled. Dennert: She was able to communicate with authorities, #CheyanneHarris - Closing arguments this morning at 9am CST. Cheyanne Renae Harris, 21, and Zachary Paul Koehn, 29, are charged in the death of their four-month-old son, Sterling Koehn. Harris, she said, put Sterling in a swing, and left him alone in a room so she didnt have to deal with him. znscr.parentNode.insertBefore(zergnet, znscr); Sterling Koehn, 4 months, was found dead Aug. 30. Medical examiners determined this baby hadnt even been cared for in days. We wanted, more than anything, to do something for Sterling. An autopsy by the State Medical Examiner's Office found the infant measured well below the fifth percentile in size and weight for the child's age. MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) A medical examiner testified Thursday that a 4-month-old found dead in a maggot-infested baby swing last year weighed only a few ounces more than his birth weight at the time of his death. Dave Nugent, Koehn's boss. The defense will begin next week. Brandy Harris, Cheyanne's mom. The parents left the babysitter for 17 hours. Jury will be sent home early while attorneys work on jury instructions this afternoon. I want to thank all of you who showed up today, because by doing so, you showed you care, she said. The defendant posted on Facebook and Instagram about fashion, went to the supermarket, watched TV on the couch, fed herself from the refrigerator, and so on.