The Newton County Prosecuting Attorney filed endangering the welfare of a child charges against Matthew John Uitts (DOB 1988) and Allyonna Rose Dunn (DOB 2006), Joplin, after their children, ages 5 and 1, were found in a residence that was "unfit and unsafe" for them, according to probable cause statements filed Wednesday in Newton County Circuit Court.
The charges were filed following an investigation of the home by the Newton County Sheriff's Office that left investigating officers overwhelmed by the stench, the statement said.
From the probable cause statement:
Officers on scene stated that while walking through the home they noticed the carpet was sticking to their shoes. They noticed the carpet was completely moldy and stained. They noticed there was old food scattered everywhere.The sink was full of old moldy dishes with old food in them. There were also old dishes with food scattered throughout the home.
Matthew Uitts took me back to where his room was. They noticed there were multiple propane torches and marijuana wax in the room.
While we were in Uitts' room, they noticed his son Vl was sitting on the bed playing with a phone. They noticed there were open marijuana wax containers on the desk and night stands.
Matthew Uitts then walked me to Vl 's room. They walked into the room and noticed there was a large knife on the wall. They also noticed the room was dirty and there was trash and dirty toys around the room.
Matthew Uitts then showed them the bathroom. The bathroom was between Vl and Allyonna Dunn's room. They walked into the bathroom and could not stay inside the room very long due to the overwhelming smell.
I noticed the toilet was dry of water and it was half-full of human feces. Officers then knocked on Allyona Dunn's bedroom door and asked her if they could come into the room; she stated yes. They noticed Dunn's child V2 was standing up in a pack and play in the corner of the room.
I noticed there was a wall outlet sticking out of the wall next to the playpen. They noticed there was exposed wires at the outlet and there was a pile of clothes next to it. The entire event was audio and video recorded on officer body cam.
Again, My Thoughts and Prayers go out to these Children. Hopefully they receive love and much better treatment going forward.
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrible situation that these Young Children were living in. Where were the Grandparents - No one should have to live in that filth and squalor.
Did these so-called Parents have No self-respect for themselves or a drinking or drug, problems or are they just plain lazy? I have known several lower-income individuals and families, that did not have a lot, but their children were well kept, and had food in the refrigerator, and their residence was not a pig stye - so I find these two's lifestyle and treatment of those children atrocious.