The death of a 4-month-old child earlier this year sparked an investigation that has led to charges against two Lebanon parents. The Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office says the parents are not being charged in connection with the baby’s death. They are charged with neglect and in one case abuse of another child in the home. Investigation started in January The investigation started on Jan.12, 2016 when police were called to an apartment at 822 Guilford St. for an unresponsive 4-month-old male child. The child was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. As part of the death investigation, officials examined the deceased child’s twin brother. They determined that he had a healing rib fracture. Investigators also determined that the father, Jason Kurtz, 37, left four children, ages 9, 6 and the two babies home alone so he could go to a bar to buy beer. Officials said the mother was at work at the time. Kurtz has been charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and endangering the welfare of children. The children’s mother, Kimberly Sourwine, 31, has been charged with endangering the welfare of children. Child’s death The child who died had been placed face down in a mechanical swing in an attempt to get the child to sleep, according to the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office. Several hours later, the child was found unresponsive. An autopsy showed that the baby had previous healing injuries, including a fractured vertebra and rib fractures, according to the DA. The autopsy was not able to determine an exact cause of death. Officials say the healing injuries to both babies were not consistent with accidental injuries and indicated abuse. Kurtz and Sourwine have both been placed in the Lebanon County Correctional Facility in lieu of $750,000 bail.

The death of a 4-month-old child earlier this year sparked an investigation that has led to charges against two Lebanon parents.



The Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office says the parents are not being charged in connection with the baby’s death. They are charged with neglect and in one case abuse of another child in the home.


Investigation started in January

The investigation started on Jan.12, 2016 when police were called to an apartment at 822 Guilford St. for an unresponsive 4-month-old male child. The child was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

As part of the death investigation, officials examined the deceased child’s twin brother. They determined that he had a healing rib fracture.

Jason Kurtz

Investigators also determined that the father, Jason Kurtz, 37, left four children, ages 9, 6 and the two babies home alone so he could go to a bar to buy beer. Officials said the mother was at work at the time.

Kurtz has been charged with aggravated assault, simple assault and endangering the welfare of children.

The children’s mother, Kimberly Sourwine, 31, has been charged with endangering the welfare of children.

Child’s death

The child who died had been placed face down in a mechanical swing in an attempt to get the child to sleep, according to the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office. Several hours later, the child was found unresponsive.

Kimberly Sourwine

An autopsy showed that the baby had previous healing injuries, including a fractured vertebra and rib fractures, according to the DA.

The autopsy was not able to determine an exact cause of death.

Officials say the healing injuries to both babies were not consistent with accidental injuries and indicated abuse.



Kurtz and Sourwine have both been placed in the Lebanon County Correctional Facility in lieu of $750,000 bail.