An Iowa woman has been found guilty in her son's death.

New Hampton, IA- An Iowa woman has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury found her guilty in her son's death.

On August 30, 2017, 21 year old Cheyanne Harris' 4 month old son, Sterling Koehn, was found dead in his parent's apartment. The child's body was found lifeless on a baby swing. The child was found wearing a maggot infested diaper, which investigators determined hadn't been changed for at least 10 days.

Harris was sentenced to the state-mandated penalty of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Her charges included first-degree murder and child endangerment causing death.


The child's father, Zachary Koehn, has also been sentenced to life in prison. He was found guilty of first degree murder and child endangerment