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Mankato Father Charged With Manslaughter in Infant’s Weighted-Blanket Death

The medical examiner’s finding of probable asphyxia from a weighted blanket anchors the case.

A Minnesota dad was charged in the death of his infant son after allegedly leaving the sleeping tot alone under a weighted blanket for hours – later telling cops he wished he had checked on the boy sooner. 
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Overview

  • Omni Maxx Morningstar faces one count of second-degree manslaughter in Blue Earth County, with a court hearing set for April 16.
  • Charging documents say he left his 10-month-old son face down under a nearly 20-pound weighted blanket for about five hours on Oct. 1, 2025.
  • The medical examiner listed the probable cause of death as asphyxia from compression by the weighted blanket.
  • Records describe prior hospital warnings about the blanket and a 911 call a month earlier after the baby was found fully covered and overheated.
  • The complaint says Morningstar wore headphones and chatted on Discord in another room during the nap.