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Left: Scott Marcov. Right: Madelyn Marcov (Dubuque Police Department).
A 1-year-old boy fell into a bucket of bleach water for long enough for him to lose consciousness, Iowa authorities say.
Now his parents, 3o-year-old Scott Marcov and 28-year-old Madelyn Marcov, stand accused of neglect of a dependent person and child endangerment while causing serious injury, according to court records.
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The incident in question occurred at the family’s home in Dubuque on Oct. 1. Law&Crime obtained a criminal complaint from the Dubuque Police Department that said one of the Marcov children ran to the living room holding the infant and yelling that he was unconscious. He had been in the bleach water for an “undisclosed amount of time,” the affidavit said. Madelyn Marcov called 911.
Paramedics responded and rushed the boy to the hospital. He reportedly “suffered acute respiratory failure and loss of consciousness.” Doctors at Finley Hospital treated the boy before transferring him to University of Iowa hospital for more specialized care.
Detectives later learned that Scott Marcov was in the kitchen and his wife was in the living room when the boy fell into the bucket in the kitchen, the affidavit said. Cops obtained a search warrant to collect evidence. During the search, investigators noted the house was “completely filthy.” There was trash strewn throughout the home.
“Officers observed mice moving around, a dead mouse on the floor in the kitchen, garbage, and food all over all over the floor and countertops,” cops wrote.
A dirty diaper sat inside a cooking pot on the kitchen top, according to the arrest report.
In addition to the infant, the Marcovs have two other children ages 6 and 4, per the affidavit.
Detectives continued to investigate the case for more than four months and arrested the parents on Tuesday. They both posted a $20,000 bond. The complaint did not give an updated condition for the boy.
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