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Sheriff: Warrick County infant died of starvation; parents charged with murder

Police arrested Silas Scott's parents, Caylin Monroe and Jakob Scott, for murder and child neglect resulting in death in the 2-month-old boy's death.
Credit: Warrick County Sheriff's Office
Jakob Scott and Caylin Monroe

BOONVILLE, Ind. — A southern Indiana couple is facing murder and neglect charges after their infant was found dead earlier this year.

On February 15, the Warrick County Sheriff's Office responded to a Boonville home on a report of an unresponsive child. Silas Scott, who was less than three months old, was dead when first responders arrived. 

The sheriff's office told WFIE-TV the boy died of starvation.

On Tuesday, police arrested Scott's parents, 23-year-old Caylin Monroe and 22-year-old Jakob Scott, for murder and child neglect resulting in death in the case.

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Posted by Warrick County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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