Murder trial in toddler's death reset to May

CEDAR RAPIDS - The murder trial for a father and his ex-girlfriend charged in the death of his 17-month-old daughter was reset this week to May 29  in Linn County District Court.

Zyriah Schlitter, 24, of Cedar Rapids, and Amy Jo Parmer, 27, of Hiawatha, both charged with first-degree murder and child endangerment resulting in death, are accused of causing Kamryn Schlitter's death. She died of head trauma March 28, 2010.

The May trial date is tentative because Schlitter has filed a motion to sever his trial from Parmer's. A hearing on that motion is set for 1:30 p.m. Feb. 24.

According to the criminal complaint, Parmer and Schlitter either individually or jointly inflicted the fatal injuries to the victim, knowingly permitted the other co-defendant to abuse the victim and/or failed to protect the child from the other co-defendant.

Both have pleaded not guilty to the charges and remain free on bond pending the trial.