(Update 1:00 p.m.) – Charges have been filed against two in connection with the death of a boy who died on his first birthday last week in St. Joseph.

The Buchanan County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges Monday afternoon against 59-year-old Roy Miller Jr. and 28-year-old Sasha Lizar.  Miller is charged with felony abuse of a child resulting in death.  Lizar is charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child.

Court documents state that last Monday at a residence located at 3621 Monterey Miller assaulted the child by violently shaking him and causing injury which resulted in substantial brain trauma resulting in his death.  St. Joseph police officer Quentin Abbot said in the court documents that Miller had care custody and control of the child at the time of the incident.

“Stated he will not go back to prison and it would not be unreasonable to believe the defendant would not appear as he is aware he could possibly face a lengthy sentence if convicted,” Abbott said. “The defendant has a lengthy criminal history which includes several convictions for drug related charges and burglary.”

Abbott said Lizar committed endangering the welfare of a child by leaving her infant in a dangerous environment. Court documents state that Lizar used methamphetamine while caring for her child and left him with others who had also ingested methamphetamine.

“For several days in which illegal drugs were routinely used,” Abbot said. “Left the child in the care of subjects who were known to her to use illegal drugs.”

Lizar has prior convictions for tampering with a motor vehicle and resisting arrest.

According to his obituary Sasha’s son, 1-year-old Carter Eugene Lizar passed away on Thursday, his 1-year birthday at a Kansas City hospital.

Funeral services are set for 5 p.m. Wednesday at Rupp Funeral Home in St. Joseph.

If convicted Sasha Lizar could face 2-7 years in prison for the charge of Endangering the Welfare of a Child.  The prosecutor’s office said Miller could serve 10-30 years or life imprisonment without the possibility of parole until after 85% of any sentence has been served if convicted.