December 12, 2017

Authorities are investigating a child neglect report, after three children were reportedly left home alone at a residence with no water service. According to the Blytheville Police Department report, Saturday police responded to the 700 block of Highland where they were told three children — ages 12, 7 and 4 — were home alone...

Authorities are investigating a child neglect report, after three children were reportedly left home alone at a residence with no water service.

According to the Blytheville Police Department report, Saturday police responded to the 700 block of Highland where they were told three children — ages 12, 7 and 4 — were home alone.

A relative reportedly brought the children home knowing there were no adults at the residence.

“The commode was full of feces due to lack of water,” the report said.

The Department of Human Services was contacted.

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