Father, stepmother charged in 9-year-old child’s death

MERIDIAN, Idaho — Prosecutors have charged an Idaho stepmom with murder and her husband with felony injury to a child after police say emergency responders found a 9-year-old boy who wasn’t breathing in the family’s Meridian home Tuesday night.

The child, Emrik Osuna, was pronounced dead early Wednesday morning at a nearby hospital, the Ada County Coroner said.

Online court records show Monique Desiree Osuna, whom police say is the child’s step-mother, has been charged with murder and the child’s father, Erik Osuna, has been charged with injury to a child and infliction of great bodily harm.

Emergency medical responders were called to the home Tuesday after someone reported the child wasn’t breathing. Police were brought in to assist, and the Meridian Police Department said in a news release that the child appeared to show signs of abuse.

Three other children under age 9 years in the home were placed in the custody of the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare.