VINTON, Iowa — The Vinton Iowa Police Department, along with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and the Benton County Attorney’s Office, has arrested Kaylee Morris, 23, and Mason Morgan, 24, in relation to the death of a 20-month-old child.

Morgan faces charges of child endangerment, depriving necessary care, a Class B felony, and neglect of a dependent person, a Class C felony. Morris is charged with neglect of a dependent person, also a Class C felony.

The investigation began on September 22, 2024, after the child was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at Virginia Gay Hospital.

Due to the sensitivity of the case, no further details are being released.

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