Lake Stevens woman arrested in infant's death said she taped pacifier to his face

A 19-year-old Lake Stevens woman arrested in the death of her 4-month-old son told police that she had taped a pacifier to the infant's face to keep it inside his mouth.

The woman, who is not being identified because she hasn't been charged, called 911 around 11:30 a.m. Monday to report that the infant was unconscious, according to Lake Stevens police.

Paramedics went to the woman's home, which she shares with her fiancé, in the 2600 block of Lake Drive Northeast. There, said Fire District 8 Deputy Chief David Lingenfelter, they found an infant who had been dead for several hours.

The woman told police and medics that a half-hour earlier she found the infant dead and ripped the pacifier from his face, according to paperwork released by Snohomish County prosecutors. She called her fiancé and then called for help.

The woman's arrest followed an interview with detectives, said Lake Stevens Police Cmdr. Dan Lorentzen. The woman was booked into the Snohomish County Jail shortly after 9 p.m. Monday.

Lorentzen said police are not investigating the woman's fiancé for any connection with the death.

Police said no other children live in the home.