WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI (WSAU) — A Central Wisconsin woman will be sentenced today for charges of killing her child after giving birth in April of 2019.
Marylinn Feher of Milladore faces life in prison for one count of first-degree intentional homicide in the case. Only the possibility of parole will be considered today.
Officers say Feher gave birth to a boy while in her Milladore home before her and her boyfriend, Allan Rice, wrapped him in a blanket then tied him in a plastic bag. The couple then drove to Marshfield Medical Center to have Feher checked out.
Physicians at the hospital called police to report that they had a patient that appeared to have given birth, but they were unsure where the baby was. Officers found the baby in the back of Rice’s vehicle and rushed him inside, but he later died from his injuries.
Feher later admitted to strangling the child and hitting his head on a toilet after giving birth. Court records show the boy had injuries on his head and neck.
The child, who authorities say was named Zacharia, lived for about 16 hours.
Officers add that during her interview Feher referred to the baby boy as “it” and “thing.”
Rice is also facing charges of neglecting a child and resisting or obstructing an officer in the case. He is scheduled to have a status conference this afternoon as well.
