Articles labeled: baby in garbage home

A 19-year-old was arrested on child neglect charges after police found her and her baby living in a home with no running water and littered with garbage and rotting food. We’re no neat freaks, but we would imagine there’s some serious psychological issues going on to live like that, especially with your kid.

“This home was not fit for a human residence,” an arrest affidavit states. “No child could remain healthy in this home and with the numerous biohazards the child was at risk of future great harm.”

An officer was dispatched at 10:48 a.m. to the residence and met a state Department of Children and Families case worker, who said a complaint was reported that a 1-year-old child was being neglected by his mother at the home.

“By the level of filth and smell coming from the home, it appeared from outside of the home, to be a dangerous environment for humans to reside in,” the affidavit states.

Police reported every room in the two-bedroom house was “filthy,” brimming with dirt, garbage, dirty diapers, decaying food and other items. A 1-year-old boy was in a crib in the living room.