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Police: Woman charged after kids found living in ‘extreme amount of trash,’ insect infestation
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Hesston Woodlock , as published by WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)
· August 17, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The children were found in a home with unsanitary conditions. She was taken into custody on August 9.
A woman in Texas is facing charges related to the welfare of her children. She was taken into custody on August 9. The children were found in a home with unsanitary conditions.
Further details about the case are available from news sources in Texas. The woman is being held without bond in a local jail.
The conditions in the home were described in an arrest affidavit, which noted a lack of basic necessities and significant health hazards.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 17, 2026 ·
Source: WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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