GUILTY IA - Sterling Koehn, 4 mos, starved to death, Alta Vista, 30 Aug 2017

[HayLouise]

Owner said Koehn worked in evenings and overnight hours.

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Owner said he offered Koehn health insurance, Koehn declined.

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Owner said when Koehn started, he gave him some money to live in motel until he got apartment.

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Owner said Koehn made a number of authorized company credit card purchases, food for family.

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Currently on a lunch break

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[HayLouise]

Back in court. Sheila Schroder, Department Human Services child protective worker, on the stand.

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Schoeder said to took a number of calls to Koehn and Cheyanne Harris before meeting at library. Koehn laughing throughout contact

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Schoeder: he was laughing. Parents would usually would be frustrated, angry or upset in the situation.

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Schoeder said Koehn told her Sterling's death was from SIDS.

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Schoeder said he used meth a few times a week, gave Cheyanne his leftovers. Meth could lead to irritability, unusual sleep patterns ...

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.... bad parenting decisions.

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Schoeder said their daughter was removed, placed in foster care.

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Schoeder under cross said Sterling's umbilical cord had tested positive for meth, meaning mom had been using during pregnancy ...

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.... Unable to tell if there was a referal.

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[HayLouise]

Schroeder on redirect, said DHS wasn't aware of the umbilicle cord test was meth postive. Hospital hadn't reported it to DHS.

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Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation agent John Turbett is on the stand now

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[HayLouise]

Turbett interviewed Koehn following Sterling's death.

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[HayLouise]

Turbett said Koehn was courteous and talkative but not emotional.

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[HayLouise]

The state is playing audio of Turbett's interview with Koehn. Koehn is telling him about his trucking job.

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[HayLouise]

Koehn told Turbett he was born in California, moved to St. Ansgar, Iowa, when he was 1 year old

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Koehn told Turbett they moved to McIntire, Iowa. Family was Menonite, he had a full time job at 14, moved out at 16.

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... Was in private school, graduated at 14. Was expelled from Mennonite community bc of drinking.

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[HayLouise]

On the audio, Koehn is telling Turbett about his tattoos.

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Koehn told Turbett he had older son from prior relationship, he's with relatives. He said he met Cheyanne Harris in 2014 ...

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[HayLouise]

Turbett asked Koehn about recreational drugs, Koehn said when he was 17 he tried marijuana, but that was it.

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[HayLouise]

... talking about his phone and data plan now ...

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[HayLouise]

Koehn told Turbett that on Aug. 29,2017, he texted Cheyanne while at work around 9:40pm. He got home around 4:45am(Aug30),daughter was awake

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[HayLouise]

Koehn now telling Turbett about Sterling's birth, at a friend's house.

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[HayLouise]

Koehn told Turbett that Cheyanne usually did the feeing. "That was her thing." last time he gave baby a bottle was a few weeks prior.

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Koehn told Turbett that Sterling usually slept in the swing, said he had swallowed water at birth, but it cleared up.

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Turbett asked if he had interaction with Sterling most days, Koehn said he did

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Turbett asked if he saw cuts or bruises or anything concerning with Sterling, Koehn said no.

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Koehn told Turbett that Sterling was kind of skinny, but was getting tall, ate a lot and was strong

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Koehn told Turbett "He could really squeeze"

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Koehn told Turbett he heard Sterling crying when he was drifting off to sleep around 6am on Aug.30,2017. Cheyanne got up to feed him.

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Koehn told Turbett that Cheyanne then woke him around noon hysterical.

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[HayLouise]

Koehn told Turbett he got up and looked at Sterling in the swing, touched his head, he was clammy.

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[HayLouise]

Koehn told Turbett he thinks it was Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, because he was healthy.

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[HayLouise]

Koehn told Turbett that he played with Sterling the day before ... "He was alert and playing around"

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[HayLouise]

Koehn told Turbett he never changed Sterling's diaper.

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[HayLouise]

#ZacharyKoehn - We now know this wasn't true.

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Koehn told Turbett that he played with Sterling the day before ... "He was alert and playing around"

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[HayLouise]

Jury is gone for the night, the rest are remaining in the courtroom for a hearing

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