5 children found in roach infested home in Brooke County, parents to serve prison time for child neglect creating risk of death

5 children found in roach infested home in Brooke County, parents to serve prison time for child neglect creating risk of death

WELLSBURG, W.Va. (WTRF) — Two Brooke County residents will serve prison sentences after their probation was revoked. Brooke County Prosecuting Attorney Allison Adyniec Cowden said Robert Spera, 45, and Jodie Pratt, 44, had their probation revoked on March 23, 2026, by Judge Jason A. Cuomo. Spera and Pratt were previously convicted on August 6, 2024, [...]