Couple indicted in death of 6-day-old baby

Note: The booking photo of Justin Soll is from an earlier arrest in May. A booking photo of Shannon Wester was not available.

OREGON, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - An Ohio couple are facing felony charges for their alleged roles in the death of a 6-day-old infant.

Court records show 29-year-old Shannon Wester and 32-year-old Justin Soll were indicted Wednesday on two counts of involuntary manslaughter, one count of endangering children and one count of possession of cocaine.

Oregon Police were called out to a home around 4 a.m. Feb. 22 for a report of an unconscious infant. First responders said it appeared the baby had no signs of life when they arrived.

Emergency response crews found the 6-day-old infant wasn’t breathing, was pale and had vomit coming out of her mouth and nose, according to the police report. She was taken to the hospital for treatment.

It’s unclear exactly when the baby died or what the cause of death was determined to be.

Wester and Soll told police they had fed the baby about two hours earlier and put her back to sleep on a pillow in the same bed they were sleeping in.

Police reports say investigators found multiple drug abuse and drug paraphernalia instruments, including suspected cocaine, multiple pill bottles, plastic bags with residue, syringes and glass smoking pipes, in the bedroom.

Infant items, including pacifiers, were found beside the paraphernalia, according to responding officers.

Wester and Soll are expected to face a Lucas County Common Pleas judge in the coming days.