GUILTY IL - Zion Staples, 10, found in garbage can in garage, dead for seven months (accidental self-inflicted gunshot), Rock Island, 26 July 2023

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A 10-year-old boy was found dead in a garbage can in Rock Island, Ill., last week in the garage of his mother's home, and the mom now faces charges, according to multiple reports.

The Rock Island Police Department launched a probe into a suspicious death at the home last Wednesday, a press release stated, according to TV6.

Police found Zion Staples’ body at a home after being in the trash for seven months, ABC 6 News reported. The outlet, citing authorities, reports that the child's mother, Sushi Staples, 37, is being charged with concealment of a death, failure to report the death of a child under 13 and obstruction of justice.

The body was concealed in a garbage bin inside a garage, the Quad City Timesreports.

A 10-Year-Old Boy Found in a Garbage Can in His Mom's Garage. He’d Been Dead for 7 Months

Sushi Staples is accused of concealing the death of her son, Zion Staples

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A neighbor said she wants to know how it took months to find Zion and what tipped off the police.

“I had a dead raccoon in my backyard, and we put it in a garbage can, I mean, in a garbage bag and then put it in a garbage can. And I couldn’t even stand the smell waiting for garbage day,” the neighbor said. “So I can’t imagine, that with the wind directions, that nobody would smell that.”

The mother appeared in court last Friday. A judge set her bail at $500,000.

Her next hearing is set for Aug. 15.

Illinois 10-year-old found dead in garbage can; mother charged

Police in Rock Island, Illinois said a 10-year-old boy had been dead in a garbage can for the last seven months, and his mother is now charged in the death.

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Tip led police to Sushi Staples garage and her son's concealed body
Zion died in December 2022. unnamed tipster called DCFS after the mother made "odd" comments about Zion. A welfare check was performed at which time the body was discovered in a garbage can in the garage.
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Court documents allege she knew her son was dead in December, and she put him in the trash can.

Local 4 News spoke Wednesday with Rock Island-Milan School District administrators, who say Zion was not enrolled in the district. We also called the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to see whether they had any open investigations involving the family, and have no response as of Wednesday afternoon.
Deceased Rock Island boy may have been missing for months

 

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The 10-year-old boy found dead in a garbage bin in his mother's garage in Illinois was killed by a gunshot wound, the Rock Island County coroner tells PEOPLE. The cause of death was based on the boy's preliminary autopsy.
Cause of Death for Boy, 10, Found in Garbage Bin in Mom's Garage After 7 Months Was Gunshot Wound

 

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police received a tip alleging that Sushi Staples, 37, was hiding her son's body in her basement after he died in December. Staples, when confronted, said she did not have a son named Z.S. and accused an ex-husband of calling in the tip to harass her.
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At first, the other four children living in Staples' home denied having knowledge of Z.S. However, during a second interview, police learned some key information.

"They then gave the story that Z.S. was playing with a handgun and accidentally shot himself," Shappard said during court, confirming that the children did admit they knew Z.S. had passed away.

Staples admitted to carrying Z.S. from inside the home to a garbage can in their garage where police found his body. Dryer sheets were inside every vent of the home as well.
Preliminary hearing reveals more details on the Rock Island boy found dead in a trash can

 

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Staples pled guilty to endangering the life of a child on Jan. 4.
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Staples will receive credit for time served in jail. She will also have to serve six months of supervised probation once she's released from prison.
Sushi Staples gets 2 years in prison for endangering the life of a child

just two years. wow.

 

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She should serve additional time for benefits received for Zion after he was dead, not reporting a death, abuse of the girls - they knew he died and that she put him in the garage. IF she had called and reported an accidental shooting, then I could see a 2 year sentence with less anger. But, she put his little body in a garbage can and let him rot for months!! Then, the lies she was telling the cops!!!

 

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Zion Staples lived in Rock Island, Illinois with his mother, Sushi Staples. Police say Zion died in December 2022, but his death was never reported. Instead, months passed with no missing child report, no public search, and no official alarm being triggered.

A family friend later pushed for answers and contacted authorities. When officers went to the home, Sushi Staples reportedly denied Zion even existed. After a search warrant was executed on July 26, 2023, Zion was found inside a metal trash can in the garage. The coroner later released a preliminary cause of death as a gunshot wound.

Sushi Staples was initially charged with concealment of a death, failure to report the death of a child, and obstructing justice. In 2024, she pleaded guilty to endangering the life or health of a child, according to local reporting.

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