Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety’s Criminal Investigation Division (DCI) have released more information about the arrest last week in Taylor County, of a man and woman charged with Child Endangerment. Authorities say on Friday, May 22nd, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call for a child not breathing at 608 Washington St., in Bedford.  When Deputies arrived they located a three year old female child unresponsive.  The child was pronounced deceased by the Taylor County Medical Examiner.

The Iowa Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) was called in to assist with the suspicious death of the child. The child’s father; 25-year old Charles Hall, and his girlfriend, April Clair, also 25, were arrested and charged with Child Endangerment.

An autopsy was conducted at the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner in Ankeny on May 23rd.  The autopsy results are pending and the investigation continues by the Iowa DCI.