THURMOND, W.Va. — A Fayette County couple is facing child neglect charges after deputies found them high on drugs at a home in the Thurmond area.
Ricky Crouse, Jr., 29, and his girlfriend Cammie Carr, 28, were arrested Friday morning.
According to a news release, deputies found six young children living inside the home in “filthy and unsanitary conditions.”
Crouse told police he called 911 from inside his car after he heard his children screaming inside the home. When deputies arrived, they found Crouse “extremely impaired” while locked inside the vehicle parked outside the residence.
Carr was located sleeping on a couch inside the home. Deputies determined she was also high on drugs.
The children were all under the age of 12. Child Protective Services has the children removed from the home.
Fayette County Sheriff Mike Fridley said in a statement, “If adults choose to abuse controlled substances within their own homes and live in filthy and unsanitary conditions, that is their choice,” he said. “Exposing young children to the dangers inherent in this lifestyle is unacceptable, however.”
Both Crouse and Carr are charged with the felony offense of gross child neglect creating the risk of serious bodily injury or death. they were arraigned Friday in Fayette County Magistrate Court.