A woman and man were recently arrested in Alabama after leaving a 14-year-old girl to live alone in squalor with seven dogs, Yellowhammer State law enforcement say.
Marchelle Pertilla, 43, and Eugene Medrano, 52, stand accused of one count each of child abuse and aggravated cruelty to animals, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Pertilla is also facing six counts of second-degree dog cruelty; while Medrano is charged with five counts of second-degree dog cruelty.
On Jan. 4, the girl in question was seen stumbling down Jarrett Road in Mobile by an employee at a Dollar General store. That employee made contact with the 14-year-old – who complained of stomach pain and dizziness – and then reached out to the sheriff’s office…