KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man has been charged after an infant died in a Shawnee house fire on Sunday morning.
Nicholas Ecker, 28, faces one charge of first-degree murder and aggravated arson with risk of bodily harm.
The Shawnee Fire Department first responded to the fire at 10502 West 69th Street at around 1 a.m. on Sunday.
Ecker's bail was set at at $1 million. He's due in court on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.
A mugshot has been used as this case qualifies as a crime of notoriety in the community due to surrounding circumstances.
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