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Children found locked inside feces-filled room, police say
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· July 16, 2026
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Key points The children, ages 5 and 3, were discovered by officers who entered an apartment after a child was seen hanging out of a 14-story window. The parents, a 31-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman, were arrested in connection with the incident.
A disturbing incident occurred in St. Louis, where two children were found locked in a room covered in feces. The children, ages 5 and 3, were discovered by officers who entered an apartment after a child was seen hanging out of a 14-story window.
The room where the children were found had an exterior latch, allowing it to be opened only from the outside. No adults were present in the apartment at the time. Further details on this incident, including the charges faced by the parents, are available from the source.
The parents, a 31-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman, were arrested in connection with the incident.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 16, 2026 ·
Source: KGNS — Sitewide ·
Reading time: 1 min
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