Five people have been arrested after a 2-year-old was found naked and locked in a cage in Kentucky home littered with feces, police say.
Brenda Chilton, 71, William Mahoney, 72, Codey Johnson, 29, and Tammy Simmons, 52, all of Carrollton, were arrested and charged with first-degree criminal abuse and first-degree wanton endangerment.
Shelby Turocy, 28, of Ghent was also arrested and charged with first-degree criminal abuse, first-degree wanton endangerment, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana.
Dave Roberts told local news station WDRB that the tip that led to the discovery of the child came from a delivery driver.
“A child was behind there, completely unclothed,” Roberts told WDRB.
Persons:
“, Brenda Chilton, William Mahoney, Codey Johnson, Tammy Simmons, Shelby Turocy, It's, Dave Roberts, ” Roberts, WDRB
Organizations:
Carrollton Police, Cabinet, Health, Family Services, Detention, NBC News
Locations:
Kentucky, Carrollton, Ghent, Carroll