Overview

• Charles Dupriest, 33, and Azyia Zielinski, 26, face multiple child-neglect counts, with Dupriest also charged with firearm possession, according to Milwaukee court records.
• Firefighters cut a padlock to reach six children ages 9, 7, 5, 3, 2, and 2 months inside a unit described as lacking plumbing and electricity and reeking of urine.
• Officers found the parents asleep in an SUV outside with the family dog, and the couple told police they had been homeless for roughly six weeks.
• A 9-year-old reported caring for younger siblings and described parental drinking and punishments, according to the criminal complaint.
• Children are in protective custody as prosecutors and investigators continue their review, and published reports differ on the parents’ bond amounts.