Utica, NY — An autopsy on the body of baby Levon Wameling found the infant suffered a 1-inch skull fracture, Utica Police Chief Mark Williams said today.
Wameling, who disappeared nearly four months ago, was found by police divers Sept. 6 in a container at the bottom of the Mohawk River, Williams said.
The young boy’s body was sent for a forensic autopsy to Albany, the chief said. That’s when the 1-inch fracture was discovered.
It’s still not known how the baby died, Williams said.
Wameling’s father, Jevon, reported the baby missing in early June, two weeks after the boy allegedly disappeared.
Utica police spent months searching for the baby boy’s body. Police searched East Utica, the town of Marcy, Barnes Avenue in the city of Utica and an Ava landfill, sometimes with help from volunteers.
Jevon WamelingJevon Wameling, 27, was arrested Sept. 5 after being accused by his step-uncle of stealing money and a precious family heirloom from his residence, according to court papers. (Read more about his arrest.)
A day later, authorities searched a specific location of the Mohawk River in North Utica for the boy’s body. State police divers found the infant, whose identity was confirmed later. Authorities have not said publicly what led them to search that area for Levon.
Williams declined to describe what type of container the baby was found in at the bottom of the river.
The case will now head to Oneida County District Attorney Scott McNamara, who has indicated a “strong possibility” of prosecution.
“In seeking justice for baby Levon, we shall continue to thoroughly review the entire matter to its conclusion, at which time we shall make such commentary as the law allows,” McNamara said in a statement released Aug. 9.
Williams said the medical examiner has not yet determined if the death was a homicide or not. What caused the baby’s death, such as drowning or skull trauma, has not been determined, either.
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