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(Polk County, IA) -- A Polk County man is being charged with first degree murder following the death of an infant.
The Polk County Sheriff's Office says Dylan James Brown was arrested in August of last year after officers responded to reports of a 2 month-old child not breathing at a home in Grimes. The child was taken to an area hospital but later died.
Brown was initially charged with one count of Felony Child Endangerment - Serious Injury, one count of Felony Domestic Assault Impeding Air/Blood Flow, and two counts of Felony Willful Injury - Causing serious Injury. On Monday, after receiving the child's official autopsy report and reviewing it with the Polk County Attorney's Office, Polk County Detectives Charged Brown with 1st Degree Murder and Domestic Assault Impeding Airflow Causing Serious Injury, a Class D Felony.
Brown is currently being held in the Polk County Jail.