Sixteen Kids Found In Squalor Shocks Ohio Town

HAMDEN, Ohio (AP) — The discovery of 16 siblings living in deplorable conditions in rural Ohio has left people wondering why the life-threatening squalor wasn’t detected earlier. Seven were taken to hospitals, including one who was in critical condition when rushed to care Tuesday. Windows and doors at the home in Hamden, about 60 miles from Columbus, have been boarded up. Four people who are the children’s parents and grandparents face child endangerment charges. A defense lawyer is urging the public to withhold judgment and let the case “play out.”