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Kids Found Naked, Covered w/Feces

Elizabeth C. Crossley, 26, of Coeur d'Alene, has been arrested charged with two counts of felony injury to a child after police found two small naked children sleeping naked on the floor of her fecal-laden apartment early Sunday morning. Responding to an eyewitness report at about 2:30 a.m., officers saw the children through the window lying face down on the carpet, naked, and clutching a teddy bear. The release reports: "There were several dirty diapers on the floor and one in the window sill. Every wall in the room appeared to have fecal matter smeared on it. The children were dirty and appeared to be huddled together for warmth." Later, the officers saw that the children and their teddy bear were covered with fecal matter/Christie Wood, Coeur d'Alene police news release. More here. And: Rob Kauder's KXLY story here. (Photos courtesy: KXLY)



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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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