4 Children Found Locked in ‘Boxes’ Secured With Plywood; 2 Arrested

4 Children Found Locked in ‘Boxes’ Secured With Plywood; 2 Arrested
Daryl Justen Head and Laura Elizabeth Cheatham. Farmington Police
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Police say a Missouri couple locked four children inside makeshift boxes made out of plywood and screws inside a home.

Laura Cheatham, 38, and Daryl J. Head, 38, were arrested by officials with the St. Francois County Sheriff’s Department. Officials said they were charged with five counts of endangering the welfare of a child creating substantial risk as well as three counts of kidnapping, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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