A teenage parent arrested with drug possession by officers investigating the death of his baby will remain in jail without bail.

Franklin Skeen Jr. had his first appearance Friday via video conferencing before Associate Circuit Judge Keith Marquart. When Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Kate Schaefer told the judge of an incident involving threats to police and a BB gun, Judge Marquart denied bail, calling Skeen a danger to the community.

As we reported, Skeen, 17, was arrested June 1 after his baby died, allegedly from “overlay” from co-sleeping with the parents. Skeen was charged with possession of a controlled substance, a class-d felony. In court documents, investigators said both parents tested positive for marijuana and benzodiazepines. Police seized what Schaefer called “Xanax bars” from the couple’s home.

Schaefer described parts of the investigation that had not been revealed before. She said authorities found weapons in the home, including one in the bedroom, found on or near a crib. On the day of his arrest, Schaefer said Skeen cursed and threatened officers as he pushed his way back into the house, emerging later with what turned out to be a BB gun.

Schaefer’s arguments prompted Marquart to deny bail for the teen parent. Bail was originally set at $25,000 with a $5,000 cash deposit. Judge Marquart scheduled the case for a preliminary hearing on June 30 at 11 am.

Schaefer told the judge it’s not clear if the baby ever slept in the crib. Instead, prosecutors have charged the mother Kyla Watson with endangerment of a child for allegedly co-sleeping with the infant. Watson, also 17, appeared earlier before Associate Judge Rebecca Spencer, who scheduled that case for the preliminary hearing docket June 27.

Both suspects remain in custody in the Buchanan County Jail.