WACO, Texas — A couple is being held at the McLennan County Jail after being charged in connection with the death of a three-month-old boy who was found starved to death at the New Road Inn.
- Skylynn Tuerk and Charles Harris charged with child endangerment and possesion of a substance.
- Three-month-old Jacob Harris died from "physical neglect" according to the department of family services
- Three-year old Navaeh Harris is now in the states custody.
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Skylynn Tuerk and Charles Harris were arrested Wednesday on child endangerment charges and possession of a substance charge.
Court records show officers were called to Room 123 at the New Road Inn, where they found three-month-old baby, Jacob Jeremiah Amon Harris, unresponsive.
He later died at Hillcrest Hospital — from what the department of family services called, 'physical neglect'.
Police also found his sister, three-year-old Naveah Harris, within reach of knives, blades and a sword. She is now in state custody.
The arrest affidavit shows police also found half a gram of methamphetamine and a drug scale. Several cockroaches were in the room, along with multiple empty packages of raw meat.
Waco Police spoke with the parents Skylynn Tuerk and Charles Harris at the hospital. Despite initially claiming to have not used methamphetamine in a year, Harris admitted he had used it in the last seven days, and claimed that Tuerk actually bought the Methamphetamine two days before.
A judge assigned lawyers to Harris and Tuerk individually. A hearing for the couple is set for December 12.
25 News will be in the courtroom when that happens.
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A 3-year-old girl was also found at the motel, but she was later placed in Child and Protective Services custody. Police could not confirm the relationship between the couple and the children.
The spokesperson said exactly how the infant died is still unclear, but the child's body will undergo an autopsy.
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Waco police are investigating the death of a 3-month-old boy.
Officers arrived at the motel and found the boy, but he was later taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead, according to a police spokesperson.
The child’s body was found about 8 a.m. Wednesday in a room at the New Road Inn, 4000 I-35 N Frontage Road.
Police said it’s unclear how he died and are calling the death questionable.
25 News will provide more details as they become available.
