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(Ames, IA) -- A suspect is now in custody in connection to a child homicide investigation in Ames.
The Ames Police Department says the investigation led to the arrest of 24 year-old Tyler Lee Zeuthen of Marshalltown. He's facing multiple charges including first degree murder. Officers from the Ames Police Department responded to reports of a child not breathing at a home on November 4th of last year. The child was taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center but was later pronounced dead. An autopsy revealed the child died of traumatic internal injuries.
The investigation into the child's death is ongoing. Anyone with information that could help the investigation is encouraged to contact the Ames Police Department or Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa.