Minnesota dad busted after infant son suffocated under weighted blanket, while he yapped on Discord for hours
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“Minnesota dad was charged in the death of his infant son after allegedly leaving the sleeping tot under a weighted blanket for hours.”
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“The infant son, Remington, suffocated under a weighted blanket while his father was in another room yapping on Discord for hours.”
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“Police said the father put the baby down for a nap and didn’t check on him for nearly five hours.”
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“The father allegedly told cops he was wearing headphones in a separate bedroom and chatting on Discord while his son’s temperature rose to 104.7 degrees before he died.”
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“Morningstar said he put his son down for a nap at 11 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2025 and found him unresponsive at 3:55 p.m.”
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“The child’s bed was covered with several weighted blankets weighing just under 20 pounds.”
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“The mother reported her husband had previously left their child alone under a king-sized blanket about a month earlier.”
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“A medical examiner determined the boy likely died from asphyxia caused by compression from the weighted blanket.”
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“Morningstar was charged with second-degree manslaughter and is being held in Blue Earth County Jail.”
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“He is due back in court on April 16.”
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