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The children, an 11-month-old infant, a 3-year-old and a
7-year-old, were found on Saturday by police investigating a
report of possible child neglect at a home in Lake Stevens, a
small city near Everett. They arrived to find the house
padlocked from the outside, police said in a statement.
"It is unknown how long the children were left unattended, but
the parents did not show up at the residence and had to be
tracked down by investigators," the police statement said.
The children were taken to an area hospital where one was
treated for hypothermia and dehydration with a core body
temperature of 94 degrees Fahrenheit, police said. The
conditions of the others were not given.
The children, who police said were surrounded by animal feces
and garbage with no heat or food present, have been transferred
to the custody of child protective services officials.
The parents, both 33, were arrested in a nearby town on
suspicion of felony criminal mistreatment and abandonment,
police said.
(Reporting by Eric M. Johnson in Seattle; Editing by Cynthia
Johnston and Will Dunham)
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