{"id":7446,"date":"2026-07-01T08:35:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/16-children-rushed-to-hospital-after-being-found-living-in-house-of-pure-evil\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T08:35:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T08:35:09","slug":"16-children-rushed-to-hospital-after-being-found-living-in-house-of-pure-evil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/16-children-rushed-to-hospital-after-being-found-living-in-house-of-pure-evil\/","title":{"rendered":"16 children rushed to hospital after being found living in house of &#8216;pure evil&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_3cfac8\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Four adults have been arrested after 16 children were found living in &#8220;deplorable&#8221; conditions at a house described as &#8220;pure evil&#8221; in Ohio<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<div class=\"Byline_author-and-badge-wrapper__2dsv1\">\n<div class=\"Authors_authors-container__wVWas\" data-testid=\"byline-author\" data-tmdatatrack=\"author\" style=\"--authors-by:&quot;By&quot;\"><span><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_3cfac8\">Simon Hamalienko <\/strong><\/span><span> and <span><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"AuthorLink_author-link__rg5qj\" data-tmdatatrack=\"author\" data-testid=\"byline-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/authors\/berk-uyal\/\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_3cfac8\">Berk Uyal<\/strong><\/a><\/span> Live News Content Editor\/Reporter<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37370511\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ohio police\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37370511.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_52-90fb9da1a12f-processedF774D9A81CEC4EE6AF5BA6282C83BCD3-2jpeg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37370511.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_52-90fb9da1a12f-processedF774D9A81CEC4EE6AF5BA6282C83BCD3-2jpeg.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37370511.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_52-90fb9da1a12f-processedF774D9A81CEC4EE6AF5BA6282C83BCD3-2jpeg.jpg 615w, 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class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Four adults were arrested on felony child endangerment charges after authorities discovered the children at a home in the village of Hamden, Ohio, on Tuesday (June 30).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Officials said all 16 children required urgent medical treatment with two flown to Level One trauma centres due to their injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Ohio Bureau of Investigation and the local sheriff&#8217;s department searched the property after receiving information that prompted the investigation.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37370534\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37370534\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.34\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ohio police\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37370534.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-071907jpeg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37370534.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-071907jpeg.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37370534.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-071907jpeg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37370534.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-071907jpeg.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Four adults were arrested on felony child endangerment charges \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Four adults were arrested on felony child endangerment charges <cite aria-label=\"Image: WSYX\/WCHS-TV\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: WSYX\/WCHS-TV)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson said the conditions were unlike anything he had seen before.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Speaking at a news conference, he said the children were living in &#8220;conditions you cannot even imagine people being in, let alone children being in.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Wilson added that it was the worst scene he had encountered during his career, describing it as &#8220;pure evil.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The children ranged in age from 18 months to 18 years old and included both boys and girls, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Gary Siders Jr., Gary Siders Sr., Christina Siders and Elizabeth Siders have all been arrested.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37370538\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37370538\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.35\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Ohio police\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37370538.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-071919jpeg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37370538.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-071919jpeg.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37370538.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-071919jpeg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37370538.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-07-01-at-071919jpeg.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Four adults were arrested on felony child endangerment charges \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Four adults were arrested on felony child endangerment charges <cite aria-label=\"Image: WSYX\/WCHS-TV\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: WSYX\/WCHS-TV)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They have not yet been arraigned or assigned public defenders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Vinton County Prosecuting Attorney William Archer said the four were each charged with second degree felony child endangering as the allegations involve &#8220;serious physical harm.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Officials have not confirmed whether the children are related but said the case is not being treated as human trafficking. They added the adults were not from the local area and appeared to have been travelling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Investigators continued searching the property on Tuesday as the investigation remained ongoing. The four suspects are due to appear in court today. &#8220;Justice will be served for these children,&#8221; Wilson said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/us-news\/ohio-16-children-pure-evil-37370481\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Four adults have been arrested after 16 children were found living in &#8220;deplorable&#8221; conditions at<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-crime"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/0_52-90fb9da1a12f-processedF774D9A81CEC4EE6AF5BA6282C83BCD3-2jpeg.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7446"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7446\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}