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‘Right under our noses:' 16 kids found in squalid home shocks Ohio town
By Julie Carr Smyth | The Associated Press at NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS)
· July 2, 2026
· 5 min read
Just days after authorities removed 16 children from a squalid home and arrested four adult relatives, the question looms over their southern Ohio village: How could this have happened, for years, unnoticed, right here?
Neighbors of the family in tiny Hamden, employees at local stores where th...
Key takeaway “Right under our noses and nobody was able to help them sooner,” said Emily Collins, 27, owner of VC Farm & Floral in nearby McArthur.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 2, 2026 ·
Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) ·
Reading time: 5 min
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What is this story about? Just days after authorities removed 16 children from a squalid home and arrested four adult relatives, the question looms over their southern Ohio village: How could this have happened, for years, unnoticed, right here?
Neighbors of the family in tiny Hamden, employees at local stores where th...
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