Two people arrested after child kept in dog kennel in North Carolina, six children rescued

NORTH CAROLINA — Two people have been arrested following an investigation into alleged child abuse and neglect at a home in Wake County, according to the Wake County Sheriff’s Office.

Authorities said 34-year-old Lacy Douglas Hocutt Jr. and 33-year-old Rachelleigh Marie Galasso were taken into custody Wednesday after an investigation that began with a report in southern Wake County in February.

Prosecutors said six children, ranging in age from 1 to 15, were removed from the home in mid-February. Officials told the court that each of the children had health issues and had not received schooling, leaving them unable to read or write…

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