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Children left alone for hours were found eating roaches, ants: Deputies

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DOUGLASVILLE, Ga. (Court TV) — A Georgia mother is behind bars after investigators say she left her six children alone for hours, leaving some to eat bugs. Sherry Magby booking photo. (Douglas County Jail) Sherry Magby, 37, is facing charges of cruelty to children and aggravated assault after the children were found in unsanitary living conditions, investigators said. In documents reviewed by Court TV, officers said they were called to the Dougl…

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The authorities in Douglasville, Georgia, arrested Sherry Magby after the death of her one-year-old baby, who was left abandoned for 12 hours with her five other siblings, so now the irresponsible 37-year-old mother faces six counts of child cruelty in the second degree for extreme negligence against her six children. The investigation found that the woman left five of the minors "under the supervision" of her eldest daughter, barely 10 years ol…

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We Got This Covered broke the news on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
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