Police remove toddlers left home alone in Bunker Hill

By Jolene Guzman, Staff Writer
Monday, June 02, 2008 | 8 comment(s)

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Coos County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Coos Bay man and woman Friday on child neglect-related charges.

According to a Sheriff’s Office press release, at 10:44 a.m., deputies responded to  63698 Hugo Road, where they found young children, a 2-year old and 3-year-old apparently abandoned. The agency said deputies later found two adults intoxicated and passed out in the attic. The children’s mother was not in the residence.

Deputies arrested Charles A. Lanier, 39, on the scene, charging him with two counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment. Later that day, deputies arrested Melody L. Lanier, 22, in Myrtle Point on two counts of first-degree criminal mistreatment. They were taken to Coos County jail where they were each being held on $50,000 bail this morning.

The two children were removed from the home and placed in state protective custody. The children did not appear to have any injuries, sheriff’s Sgt. Pat Downing said today. He added that the toddlers were left in conditions police considered filthy and dangerous.
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Patricia wrote on Jun 9, 2008 10:08 PM:

"Earl" those babies were a tragedy waiting to happen. The sad issue for the children of Coos County is this situation is not the exception but the norm.

Samuel wrote on Jun 7, 2008 10:38 AM:

My wife and I were married 15 years before we finally were able to concieve children. Yet so many people out there who can just mass produce children take it for granted and the children are the ones who suffer for this the most. 2 and 3 year olds are still babies in my eyes. They do not understand what is going on around them and they certainly do not deserve this kind of treatment. Good for the Police for a change. But thank God for him being there for those babies when they needed him the most...

k wrote on Jun 5, 2008 8:43 AM:

Earl, are you kidding me. What kind of a person leaves a 2 and 3 year old alone? They cant take care of themselves. You are heartless. These people should be taken away and the children deserve a better life with someone who will love them and enjoy them.

Tina wrote on Jun 3, 2008 8:13 PM:

I would hope that the State takes this kids away from the parents forever. They do not deserve to have children,so why not let someone adopt the kids that will take care of them. So maybe the kids have a chance in life. These people deserve to be in JAIL for a very long time.

reedsgirl wrote on Jun 2, 2008 8:51 PM:

yet more children in the system ,and how many times has dhs been called out for these children before actually finally doing something? people amaze me theres loving familys out there that cant have kids so if you cant take care of them your self let someone else do it.....

A thought wrote on Jun 2, 2008 4:00 PM:

Wow,that makes me so sad. I feel bad for those poor children.

kaitlin wrote on Jun 2, 2008 1:56 PM:

people make me sick!

Earl wrote on Jun 2, 2008 1:40 PM:

eh sounded like the kids were doin fine until dem coppies showed up


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