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Mother charged after 3 children found living in home with insects, trash on floor
By Michele Newell at WSB-TV (ABC) - News
· July 3, 2026
· 2 min read
A wellness check led to a mother charged with child cruelty. Police say she left her children home alone in deplorable conditions.The outside of the house looks like a normal family home with a swing set sits in the front yard. But Cobb County police say they walked into an alarming discovery.“On...
Key takeaway Eric Smith told Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Michele Newell.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 3, 2026 ·
Source: WSB-TV (ABC) - News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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