Video of an interview with the mother who hid her child's body in a garage released

(Rock Island, IL) – Recently released bodycam footage from WQAD News 8 shows a tense police interrogation with Sushi Staples and the search of her garage for the body of her son, 10-year-old Zion Staples.

In the video, obtained through a freedom of information request, the voices of two unidentified Rock Island Police officers can be heard speaking to Sushi Staples in July of last year. Later in the video, investigators discover Zion's body in the home's garage.

The Rock Island County coroner said the boy likely died of an accidental gunshot wound in December 2022.

Staples pleaded guilty to child endangerment in January and was sentenced to two years in prison. She was released on probation last month.

You can view the bodycam footage here.

Photo credit: WQAD News 8