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Flint Township Mother Charged After Special-Needs Children Found Alone in Filthy Home

Prosecutors authorized multiple felony counts against Krystal Farmer following a welfare check that uncovered days of neglect.

Overview

  • Flint Township police say detectives determined the children had been left alone for days without supervision or care.
  • Officers reported trash-caked floors, a continuously running faucet, feces smeared on walls, and no food or way to contact anyone.
  • According to police, one child was trying to eat raw spoiled meat and the other was found curled on a bedroom floor.
  • The children were removed from the residence and are safe as the investigation continues.
  • Genesee County prosecutors charged Krystal Farmer with child abandonment, second-degree child abuse, and lying to a peace officer; arraignment has not been set, and police posted interior video of the scene.