Sixteen Children Found in Horrific Conditions | Columbus News

Columbus News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

In a shocking discovery in Vinton County, police raided a home and found sixteen children living in horrific, animal-like conditions — feces, foul odors, and children as young as eighteen months. Four adults, including Gary and Junior Siders, were charged with child endangerment for allegedly keeping kids out of school, avoiding medical care, and hiding them from authorities. Some children were nearly feral, unable to speak or even spell their own names. The oldest, an 18-year-old with developmental disabilities, couldn’t spell her name. Two pairs of twins and two youngest children — known…