WATSEKA, Ill. (WAND) - A man has been arrested after being accused of killing his infant son.
The Iroquois County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged 22-year-old Jason L. Ruiz of Watseka with first-degree murder and aggravated battery in connection with the death of his one-month-old son, Jace.
On April 10, Watseka Fire and EMS were called to a home in the 1600 block of N Blue Bell Rd. in rural Watseka for a 3-week-old baby not breathing.
The baby was rushed to Iroquois Memorial Hospital and later to Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago. Jace was pronounced dead on April 13.
Jason Ruiz was taken into custody in Chicago on April 16 with the help of the U.S. Marshal Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force.
The investigation remains active.
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