FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) Back in May of 2022, an unresponsive child suffering from cystic fibrosis was found by emergency responders inside a Fort Wayne apartment. The child later died and months later, arrest warrants were issued for the child’s caregivers.
Byron A. Hynes and Madyson P. Conley were charged with Level 1 felony counts of neglect of a dependent resulting in death, Level 3 felony counts of neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury and Level 6 felony counts of neglect of a dependent.
Court documents indicate conditions inside the apartment were deplorable. Three other children were also staying there.
Court docs: Couple charged with neglect in child’s death at filthy home
There were multiple cats, dirty dishes piled high in the sink, flies, sticky floors, full bags of garbage strewn next to children’s toys and booster seats, medication bottles next to cat litter, unsecured firearms in cabinets, feces in the toilet and feces smeared on walls…