Noah Boyd Six and Shila Katherine Day

MARIETTA — The Marietta Police Department arrested a Marietta couple Feb. 15 on an eight-count indictment for involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment in connection with the death of their 5-month-old daughter.

Shila Katherine Day, 22, and Noah Boyd Six, 23, both of 240 Hillcrest Dr., Apartment 30, were arrested for the death of their 5-month-old daughter, Luna Rayne Six.

Officers discovered the death of the child on Nov. 27, 2023, after they arrived at the residence at 1:35 p.m. based on a call they received from an acquaintance of Six. The acquaintance told police that Six called them to report the child was not breathing, according to a media release.

When officers arrived at the residence, they found the 5-month-old girl laid out on the floor looking emaciated. The body of the girl was in the early stages of decay. The home’s thermostat was set at 80 degrees and the child was wearing a full fleece onesie with a diaper filled to the seams with feces, the release said.

According to the release, the home was in deplorable condition, and was littered with prescription medications, a large can of Butane, rotted food, alcohol, trash, broken glass, choking hazards, scissors and other items. There was also insect activity present throughout the home and one officer reported being repeatedly bitten by the insects at the scene.

Two other children were removed from the home and placed in the care of Children’s Services.

Marietta Police investigators interviewed the parents and during the interviews the parents gave inconsistent stories about what part of the house they slept in the night before, and which room the baby was sleeping in. Evidence at the scene led officers to suspect the level of care the parents claimed they were providing was not accurate, according to the release.

The release said the body of the 5-month-old child was sent for an autopsy to Montgomery County Ohio. The pathologist noted the child weighed only 7.7 pounds, which is less than the 2nd percentile by age. The pathologist also noted there was atrophy of the heart, spleen , thymus, thyroid gland and adrenal glands and evidence and artifacts consistent with postmortem cockroach activity.

According to the release, the cause of death of Luna Rayne Six was listed as complications from dehydration and malnutrition and that the death was contributed to by an unsafe sleeping environment. The unsafe sleep environment was listed as a rocker, fleece onesie, heavily soiled diaper, elevated temperature, residence in a state of gross neglect and heavy insect infestation.

Day and Six were taken to Washington County jail to await further court proceedings, the release said.

Michelle Dillon can be reached at mdillon@newsandsentinel.com