California Children Hostage

• 2 healthy, trained dogs found in California home where kids were tortured, starved: authorities

  Two Maltese-mix dogs were found "healthy and trained" in the California home and are being put up for adoption.

  Crime

  Jan 19, 2018
  
• California siblings held captive taunted with food, allowed to shower only once a year: officials

  The California siblings who were allegedly held captive by their parents were psychologically taunted by food and new toys – but not allowed to touch them, officials say.

  Crime

  Jan 18, 2018
  
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• California couple accused of keeping their 13 children captive to appear in court

  A California couple accused of keeping their 13 children captive and malnourished in the family’s home were scheduled to make a first court appearance on Thursday.

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  Jan 18, 2018
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• 13 California siblings allegedly held captive ‘never allowed’ contact with relatives: aunt

  The parents were jailed on $9-million bail each after police discovered their children shackled to beds "in dark and foul-smelling surroundings."

  World

  Jan 17, 2018
• Turpin family: What we know about the California couple who allegedly held 13 children captive

  The parents — David Allen Turpin, 57, and Louise Anna Turpin, 49 — have been charged with torture and child endangerment.

  Crime

  Jan 16, 2018