The father and step mother of a four-year-old Holt Missouri child were charged with 2nd degree murder Thursday.
34-year-old father Justin Webb and 32-year-old step-mother Melissa Webb were arrested Wednesday after the Northwest Missouri Major Case Squad investigated the death of four-year-old Lucas Webb.
The step mother alleged called 911 Monday afternoon. Emergency workers on the scene found the four-year-old unresponsive. The child was pronounced dead at an area hospital.
Clinton County Sheriff Porter Hensen activated the major case squad to investigate.
The investigation concluded the child was killed by blunt force trauma, Highway Patrol Sargeant Sheldon Lyon said.
More charges could be filed, according to Lyon. Much more information was held as the investigation continues.
Police would not say if the couple had a history of domestic violence or if or how many siblings the child had.