Crusty Couple Facing Charges After Children, Pets Found In Unlivable Conditions

[Sugar Cookie]

Robyn Peterson, 18, and Nicholas Snyder, 22, were arrested by the Bentonville Police Department on March 6 for two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and eight counts of cruelty to animals.

Probable cause affidavits filed on March 9 said that officers with BPD responded to a home on March 2 for a welfare check after receiving a report of possible poor living conditions and physical abuse.

Once the officers entered the home, they reported smelling strong odors of urine, feces, and trash throughout.

The officers reported that there were dirty diapers scattered throughout the home and young children were running around barefoot and only in diapers, according to the affidavit.

The children had multiple scratches and bruises on their bodies and “were being put at significant risk of illness” due to the amount of contaminants present in the home, officers noted.

Peterson told officers that neither she nor Snyder was employed and received assistance with rent from their church.

The affidavit noted that the amount of filth and the “nauseating” ammonia smell did not happen overnight.

Police found five dogs and three cats inside the home. Bentonville Animal Services responded and said this was “the second worst case” they had ever seen of animal cruelty.

The Arkansas Department of Human Services also responded to the house, and the investigators placed an official hold on the children.

Bentonville couple facing animal cruelty, child endangerment charges after pets, children removed from ‘unlivable’ home

A Bentonville couple is facing multiple charges after court documents alleged children and pets were removed from an "unlivable" home last week.

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[Busy Bee]

Many times the law enforcement says the smell was so strong they had to wear a mask! Do these people just get used to it, does it not bother them too?? The female said neither one was employed, no excuse!! Why would you leave used diapers just laying around?? It’s one thing if the adults want to live like this, but children and animals should never be subjected to that!

 

[Alxprkrkrls]

Many times the law enforcement says the smell was so strong they had to wear a mask! Do these people just get used to it, does it not bother them too?? The female said neither one was employed, no excuse!! Why would you leave used diapers just laying around?? It’s one thing if the adults want to live like this, but children and animals should never be subjected to that!

I remember seeing the 911 call from Jordan Turpin and she told the operator/police that her house smells so bad she can’t breathe sometimes. Broke my heart.

 

[runninfawn]

heck i know people can get use to the smell as long as they don't leave their homes but even 3 minutes in the fresh air and then coming back in the smell must hit them like a ton of bricks.... i know i have small tea cup dog that uses pee pads and i am so worried that i might have a smelly house so i make sure that every day i go out of my apartment and when i come back in i sniff to make sure the air smells fresh in my place.... and it might cost me a bit more to keep my dog in fresh pee pads but she lets me know when she goes for a potty break and i better change that pee pad and clean the floor also or else she will keep staring at me till i do ... i know if i am not home when she relieves herself i can smell the pee pad as soon as i walk in .. 5 dogs, three cats and dirty diapers laying around nausiating to say the least because i am sure they do not open the door and let the animals go do their business outside that would mean getting off their fat ass and doing something grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... poor babies and poor animals