CARTER STEINMILLER - 3 Months/ Accused: Father-Brian Steinmiller - Plain/ Bowling Green OH

Wood County authorities are waiting for the autopsy results before issuing a ruling in the cause of death of a Bowling Green-area infant.

The 3-month-old boy died Saturday evening at Wood County Hospital after he was taken there from his home in Plain Township.

Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn said the baby's death is suspicious, although he declined to say why. Sheriff Wasylyshyn declined to comment more on the circumstances surrounding the baby's death, citing the investigation and the pending autopsy from the Lucas County Coroner's Office. No criminal charges have been filed, he said Sunday.

The sheriff also declined to release the child's name because he said he wanted to make sure the child's family was notified.

http://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2012/05/07/Autopsy-set-for-3-month-old-who-died-in-B-G.html

Mother of 3-month-old boy who died arrested for child endangering

5/11/2012 - Updated: 1 day ago

BOWLING GREEN — A week after 3-month-old Carter Steinmiller died under suspicious circumstances, his mother is in jail charged with failing to seek medical attention for her son for injuries he suffered in the days before he died.

Rebecca Steinmiller, 25, of rural Bowling Green was arrested Friday and charged with endangering children.

The charge alleges she failed to contact law enforcement or seek medical attention for her infant son for four days after discovering a serious injury to his arm.

Wood County Prosecutor Paul Dobson said Mrs. Steinmiller allegedly suspected Carter's arm was broken, and after the baby's death, he was found to have had a broken arm. "At this point we don't have any medical information directly linking the broken arm to the death," he added.

Dr. Douglas Hess, Wood County coroner, has not ruled on the cause of the baby's young death.

Mr. Dobson said the autopsy results could lead to more serious charges. "Like we said, the investigation into the child's actual death is still ongoing, so the potential exists for [other charges]," he said.

About 5:50 p.m. May 5, Mrs. Steinmiller called 911 crying and saying her baby was not breathing, that she and her husband could not resuscitate him.

"I need an ambulance right away," she told the dispatcher. "I just woke up from my nap, and my husband found my baby vomited. We're trying to resuscitate him. We can't get him to breathe, and I just woke up from my nap."

Emergency responders transported the infant from the family's Brim Road mobile home to Wood County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

An autopsy was conducted by the Lucas County Coroner's Office, but Dr. Hess has not released the findings.

Mr. Dobson said no charges have been filed against the child's father, Brian Steinmiller, 31.

According to the Wood County Sheriff's Office, Mrs. Steinmiller was booked at noon Friday at the Wood County jail, where she was being held without bond pending an appearance Monday in Bowling Green Municipal Court.

Endangering children is a third-degree felony that carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison.

Bowling Green Municipal Court records show that Mrs. Steinmiller -- then Rebecca Meredith -- has had a number of run-ins with the law.

She was convicted of domestic violence in 2008 and convicted of violating the terms of her community control in 2011.

She and two others were arrested in 2008 for conspiracy to commit murder stemming from a robbery attempt in Bowling Green, but those charges were dismissed before being presented to a grand jury.

A separate 2008 case in which Mrs. Steinmiller was charged with receiving stolen property also was dismissed, court records show.

http://www.toledoblade.com/frontpage/2012/05/11/Mother-of-3-month-old-boy-who-died-arrested-for-child-endangering.html

Mother faces judge in death of BG infant, Ohio

May 14, 2012

BOWLING GREEN, OH (Toledo News Now)- The mother facing charges in the death of her 3-month-old son made her first court appearance Monday.

Rebecca Steinmiller, of Bowling Green, was arrested Friday on one count of endangering children. She had her arraignment Monday morning.

No formal plea was entered, but Steinmiller is being held on a $75,000 bond. She is also not allowed to have contact with her husband, the father, because authorities said they are still investigating what happened.

Investigators said it all started a few weeks ago when 3-month-old Carter Steinmiller died. The Wood County Sheriff's Office calls the death suspicious and has been investigating ever since. That investigation led to the arrest of the baby's mother, Steinmiller, who is also the daughter of Bowling Green's Fire Chief.

Steinmiller was not arrested in direct connection with her child's death.

Authorities said their investigation shows baby Carter had a broken arm, which Steinmiller failed to report, which is a felony that could get her up to three years in prison.

Steinmiller is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Monday morning. Her case is being reviewed Wednesday to see if she has hired an attorney.

Deputies got a 911 that Steinmiller's son, Carter, was unconscious and not breathing. He later died at Wood County Hospital.

http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/1...h-of-b...

Rebecca Steinmiller enters not guilty plea

Posted: May 31, 2012 6:08 PM CDT
Updated: May 31, 2012 6:08 PM CDT
Posted by Erin Kelly

BOWLING GREEN, OH (Toledo News Now) - Rebecca Steinmiller, whose 5 month old son, Carter, died in April, faced a judge Thursday. The Wood County Prosecutor's Office says Steinmiller neglected her child in the days before he died.

Steinmiller entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of endangering children, but the prosecutor's office says that just one part of a bigger investigation.

Steinmiller's 5 month old son, Carter died about a month ago after being rushed to the hospital. She was arrested after an examination showed her son had a broken arm, which the prosecutor's office says she neglected to report for several days.

Steinmiller is currently being held on a $75,000 dollar bond. She is also not allowed to have contact with her child's father, Brian Steinmiller.

Steinmiller has not been charged with anything directly related to her child's death. The prosecutor's office says that is still under investigation. She is due back in court for a pretrial hearing in July.

http://www.toledonewsnow.com/story/18671541/rebecca-steinmiller-faces-judge

Brian Steinmiller was arrested Thursday on
charges of Murder and Endangering Children in connection with the May
5th death of his three-month-old child Carter Steinmiller.

According to papers filed by the Wood County
Sheriff's office the child died from abusive head trauma alleged to have
been inflicted by Steinmiller. He was arrested late Thursday morning at
his parents' home in Toledo. TPD then turned him over to Wood County
authorities.

Steinmiller faces 15 a sentence of years to
life if convicted on the murder charge and up to eight years in prison
for child endangerment. He is being held in the Wood County Jail.

http://www.13abc.com/story/18958374/2012/07/05/dad-arrested-for-murder-of-baby

A Bowling Green father has been indicted on charges he murdered his 3 month old son.
A Wood County Grand Jury handed down the indictment against 31-year-old Brian Steinmiller last week.
The Wood County prosecutor says Steinmiller is responsible for the severe
head trauma that led to his infant son, Carter's death on May 5.
Steinmiller is also facing child endangering charges.
If convicted of murdering his son, he could get up to 15 years to life in prison.
The victim's mother is also facing charges, but not murder.
Rebecca Steinmiller is accused of failing to get her son medical treatment for an injury she knew of. She's free on bond.
http://www.northwestohio.com/news/story.aspx?id=776805#.UATS0pG3PU0

Wood County man charged in infant's death starts pretrial

WOOD COUNTY, OH (Toledo News Now) -
A Wood County father accused of killing his infant son appeared in court Tuesday morning for his pretrial hearing.
Brian Steinmiller's trial date has been pushed back. Steinmiller was arraigned last month on a total of six charges, including murder, endangering children and involuntary manslaughter.

The charges stem from the death of his son, Carter, who died in May. Police say Steinmiller caused head trauma to the 3-month-old, resulting in death.

Steinmiller has pleaded not guilty. His wife, Rebecca Steinmiller, has also been charged in the case.

http://www.19actionnews.com/story/23263227/wood-county-man-charged-in-infants-death-starts-pretrial