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Springfield Police Division officers alleged they went to Labounty’s trailer in the 2300 block of West First Street on a welfare check and discovered four minors living in dirty conditions, Officer Justin Massie wrote in an affidavit.
The outside of the camper had trash around the perimeter, according to court records and a refrigerator with expired food.
“Upon observation of the freezer, we observed and smelled the odor of rancid meat,” Massie says in the affidavit.
They also noticed a strong smell of animal feces coming from inside the camper, he said. Police knocked on the camper’s door and a 16-year-old boy answered.
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“We observed dried dog feces on his feet in between his toes,” Massie says in the affidavit.
The teen told police that along with the children, four dogs, a snake and a tarantula also live in the camper, Massie said.
“The odor of the feces was unbearable and made breathing difficult,” Massie wrote, describing the conditions inside the camper.
When confronted about the living conditions, police said Labounty allegedly blamed the kids for “making messes all day” and an ex-boyfriend who wasn’t at the scene.
“We observed the inside of the residence in complete disarray with trash, clothes and feces all over the residence,” Massie says in the court records.
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“We observed several make-shift beds, which had dirty clothes and other miscellaneous trash and feces covering them entirely,” he says. “Upon observation of the kitchen and bathroom we noticed that neither facility was usable. The kitchen had dishes and old food on plates and filled in pots and pans. The tub and shower had clothing and other miscellaneous trash inside, making both unusable.”
The children allegedly weren’t enrolled in any school, according to police, and were taken to their grandmother’s house.
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