Three Arrested After Discovery of Child, Starving Dogs, and Dead Puppy in Michigan Home

Authorities found a nine-year-old boy and multiple animals living in unfit conditions during a theft investigation in Flint, Michigan, leading to charges of child abuse, animal cruelty, and other crimes.

• Kelly Walker, Charles Ashbaker, and Douglas Nelson were arrested after police uncovered severe neglect and abuse in a Flint, Michigan home.
• The investigation began with a report of $30,000 worth of stolen AT&T cables, which led authorities to the house.
• Inside, officers found a dead puppy in a pizza box, two emaciated dogs, a dead dog outside, and a nine-year-old boy living in squalid conditions.
• Walker and Ashbaker face charges of child abuse, animal cruelty, and killing and torturing animals, while Nelson was charged with theft, drug possession, and resisting arrest.
• The boy has been placed in Child Protective Services' care, the surviving dogs were sent to a rescue center, and the suspects are being held on bonds ranging from $5,000 to $10,000.

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