DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines woman has been charged with child endangerment leading to death in the June drowning of her 9-month-old son.
Television station WHO 13 reports that 31-year-old Twyla Schiebel was arrested Friday on the charge and taken to Polk County Jail.
Police say Schiebel left the infant in a seat without a a safety belt in a bathtub and left the bathroom to read a book to her other son.
When she returned, the baby was lying on his back with his face under water.
The baby was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Schiebel appeared in court Friday, where her bond was set at $25,000. Her preliminary hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 10.
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