SCARBRO, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Fayette County couple faces felony neglect charges after a welfare check at their home.
According to Sheriff Mike Fridley, on Thursday afternoon, Fayette County Sheriffs Deputies responded to a residence in the Scarbro area to conduct a check on a subject after concerning posts on social media were made. Deputies found conditions inside the home deplorable and intolerable. Living in the house with the two adults were three children and ten pets.
Joshua and Angela Elder of Scarbro are each charged with three Child Neglect counts and ten Animal Cruelty counts. Bail has been set at $45,000 for both parties. They now await court proceedings.