Overview

• Deputies responded to a witness call on June 28 and found two 5-year-olds confined for hours in a shed without food, water, electricity or ventilation
• A brick blocked the shed door and a large knife was discovered within the children’s reach inside the unsecured structure
• Investigators determined that 37-year-old Tamara Stoiber left her daughters in the care of 59-year-old Sabine Thrift, who allegedly refused to supervise them
• Sabine Thrift faces two counts of child neglect with a $20,000 bond, while Tamara Stoiber faces two counts of child neglect and two counts of false imprisonment with a $70,000 bond
• Local authorities stress state child safety laws and urge community vigilance in reporting suspected neglect