Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Couple Arrested Forcing Children to Engage in Fights Inside a Henhouse

Summary by ADN 40
Missouri residents are outraged after the arrest of a couple who for years physically and psychologically abused two 13- and 14-year-olds in what has been described as a pattern of abuse was made known. Detainees were identified by authorities as Chantel Hayford and Jerry Menees, who for years took advantage of the little ones without anyone acting. The Washington County Sheriff’s report points to the fact that the investigation of the case bega…
DisclaimerThis story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.

3 Articles

The community of Potosí, in the state of Missouri, remains shocked after a case of alleged child abuse has been revealed that has generated outrage in the United States. A couple was arrested after authorities discovered that two minors lived in captivity, surrounded by systematic violence. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported that the investigation allowed to locate a family environment marked by abusive practices, in which children …

Read Full Article

Missouri (USA) is again shaken by a case of extreme child cruelty that has stunned authorities and community, after it became public that a couple in Washington County were arrested after it was discovered that two teenagers, 13 and 14 years old, had been kept in inhuman conditions inside a henhouse. According to local media, teenagers were also forced to fight each other and were subjected to a pattern of violence and deprivation that would hav…

Read Full Article

Missouri residents are outraged after the arrest of a couple who for years physically and psychologically abused two 13- and 14-year-olds in what has been described as a pattern of abuse was made known. Detainees were identified by authorities as Chantel Hayford and Jerry Menees, who for years took advantage of the little ones without anyone acting. The Washington County Sheriff’s report points to the fact that the investigation of the case bega…

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

ADN 40 broke the news in on Friday, January 30, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal