Ambrashia Marie Chrzan (born June 13, 1988) **** is a convicted felon residing in Wellman, Iowa.

In July 2018, Chrzan was sentenced to 50 years in prison after she killed her 17-month-old daughter through child abuse and malnourishment.

At birth the child tested positive for methamphetamine.

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On Friday, July 27, 2018 Ambrashia Chrzan was sentenced to 50 years in prison after being found guilty of child endangerment resulting in death in May 2018 after her 17-month-old daughter, Avery McCoy, was found dead in November 2016.

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The 17-month old child, Avery McCoy, weighed 11 pounds when she was found unresponsive in her crib on November 9, 2016, in the family's rural Riverside, Iowa home.

Her exact cause of death was undetermined, however a forensic pathologist determined that malnutrition and neglect significantly contributed.

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Chrzan was taken to the Iowa Women’s Correctional Center in Mitchellville, Iowa, after sentencing according to court documents.

She was also ordered to pay $150,000 in restitution.

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After the guilty verdict in May 2018, Chrzan's defense asked for a new trial, claiming the jury's decision was "contrary to the law and evidence presented at trial."

The motion was denied by Judge Myron Gookin, who said the evidence supported the state's claim that Chrzan deprived Avery of necessary food or health care.

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Avery's father, Anthony Lamont McCoy, pleaded guilty in late May to child endangerment and involuntary manslaughter in her death.

McCoy's sentencing was set for August 3, 2018 at the Washington County Courthouse.

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McCoy admitted to failing to take Avery to her to medical appointments to see a pediatric specialist at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in September and October 2016, according to court documents.

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Avery was born May 31, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa.

She was born five weeks premature with a positive blood test for methamphetamine, authorities said.

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A forensic pathologist determined Avery had a pattern of significant weight loss.

She lost 4 pounds in the final two months of her life Dr. Dennis Firchau of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, determined.

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An autopsy found Avery was small for her age and undernourished.

She was also not at the age or development level to seek nutrition or medical help herself.

The failure of her caregivers to seek care contributed to her death, Firchau determined.

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After Avery was born, she was placed in foster care, where she "thrived and gained weight," according to court records.

She had weighed 4 pounds two weeks after her birth.

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Once she caught up to her weight of more than 14 pounds, Avery was placed back in the care of Chrzan in December 2015.

She continued to do well a month later, according to court documents.

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But Chrzan and her child did not show at later appointments in March and May 2016, authorities said.

At a July appointment when Chrzan brought Avery, a doctor expressed concern the girl had lost weight, recommending a follow-up with a pediatric specialist at the University of Iowa hospital.

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Chrzan found Avery dead at their home on Poplar Boulevard in Riverside, Iowa, a Washington County, Iowa city of about 1,000 residents.

In her obituary, family members said Avery had 11 siblings.

The toddler enjoyed "riding in her wagon" and having her picture taken, according to the obituary.

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