A northwest Iowa couple faces felony charges in connection with the death of their infant child last fall. Sydney Schneidermann of Little Rock was arrested Saturday on first degree murder and child endangerment charges. Court documents indicate she did an online search for “shaken baby syndrome” on her cell phone three days before taking her baby boy to the hospital in Rock Rapids on September 10th of last year. Tests in the E-R found the baby’s vital signs were normal and the infant was released that night but went back to the E-R the next day in critical condition. The baby was flown to a hospital in Sioux Falls where he died two weeks later.
Brenan Schneidermann, the baby’s father, has been charged with child endangerment. Investigators say his wife shared a screen shot of “shaken baby syndrome” research with him three days before her first trip to the hospital and his lack of action contributed to the baby’s death.
