Death of 1-year-old investigated in Oneida County

TOWN OF NEWBOLD - Authorities in Oneida County are investigating the death of a 1-year-old boy.

Sheriff’s officials say dispatchers received a 911 call about 6:30 p.m. Friday that the child’s breathing was very shallow. The boy was rushed to St. Mary’s Hospital, then flown to St. Joseph’s in Marshfield where he died.

On Monday, the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office identified the boy as Avery Edward.

The circumstances of the boy’s death are under investigation by the sheriff’s office, the Oneida County Medical Examiner’s Office and the district attorney.