Father of deceased 3-month-old child charged with murder – 95.3 MNC

The father of the three-month-old boy who was found dead early Sunday morning has been charged with murder.

According to online records, Eliasard Moneus was formally charged with murder, aggravated assault, false imprisonment and two counts of domestic violence on Thursday in Tippecanoe Superior Court 2.

The boy, named Jacob Moneus, was reported missing on August 10. An Indiana Silver Alert was issued some time later “because he was believed to be in extreme danger,” police said.

After an extensive search, Moneus was found dead in a bucket in his home one day after his father attacked his mother with a tire iron.

The Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office announced that the boy died of asphyxiation.