And there was kids in the basement. That door appeared to be locked, so she busted it down and there were five or six kids in there. >> Monday, July 31st, 2023, Rine, Wisconsin. Inside of an ordinary house on Metro Court, officers and social workers discovered five children living in conditions that defied belief. For months, their names had circulated in reports and phone calls that never led to action. What should have been a safety net had now become a chain of institutional failures. But who was the woman behind this facade of normaly? And how could five lives remain trapped underground without anyone intervening? I'm Tyler and this is your daily dose of crime. New videos drop here every single day and you don't want to miss one. So make sure that you subscribe to the channel right now and then head to the comments below to join the investigation and tell me what you think of the case that I'm reading. >> Well, I don't know what you guys are made aware of, but we got some kiddos locked in a basement. Don't know who their moms are. like there a landlord came yesterday to get pictures because she was going to be changing the carbon monoxide detectors. Um there's appeared to be some 19 to 20 yearear-old females living in there who are not on the lease. Um she was about to enter the basement, the landlord. And the 19 or 20-year-old said, "Oh, there's a family living down there." The landlord said, "What? Like what do you mean?" Um and one of the females said, "Well, my aunt just So the landlord left it alone and she left." Today she came back with her son with the carbon monoxide detectors to change and she needed to get into the room in a basement. The door appeared to be locked so she busted it down and there were five or six kids in there. Um an infant for sure. None of the kids talked. Um none of the females said anything. Um and she left and called us. >> The fe Oh, the landlord. >> The landlord. >> Oh >> yeah. So she called us. >> My understanding is [snorts] the 19 and 20year-old are still in the home but >> but we don't we I don't think that they're they're kids. I don't know. So I think the thing we need to establish though is like if they don't answer the door for us, are we breaching the door? >> Yeah, because from what this landlord said like this was that was a locked door. So call supervisor. >> You can handle that one. I don't want any on that one. >> Well, from the information we have hand, we have >> five or six. I just wanted to establish that. >> Yeah. No, I know. I'm going to call I'm just going to call my supervisor and let him know what's going on here. >> That's fine. >> So, who are the adults in there? You think that there's two in there or you think there's none? >> 19 to 20 year olds. I don't know if they're in there still. Um, they were there when the landlord landlord was present, but the landlord left, so I don't know if they ended up leaving as well. We haven't gotten into the home. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Three, I think. >> They could have grabbed the kids and left, too, though, right? >> So, there could be nobody in there. >> Could potentially. >> Okay. >> Well, a gentleman from over here just walked into the door >> and came back out. >> So, I'm assuming they're home. >> Yeah. >> Officers and social workers arrive after a warning from the landlord. A woman and her partner may have been keeping several children locked away in the basement. The mother, Dasha Lutial Turner, age 34, and her partner, Laquan Russell, age 32, had been reported months earlier for severe negle. Yet, a child protective services investigation was closed for lack of evidence following a cursory visit that ignored clear signs of. After that decision, Turner and Russell moved to Rine, turning the basement of a rental home into a space of confinement and isolation. Now standing outside the door, the team has to piece together what the system had failed to see. The whereabouts of five miners who had effectively vanished from public record. >> So that car lists to that ex character who's in jail. >> He's in jail. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> We were told he was out of town. >> He's in jail. >> No. Well, that would be why they're going to tell us he's out of town. So then that's the thing, too, is doesn't he have a kid? >> He has a daughter. >> A 23-y old daughter. >> No, he has an like a child daughter. Okay. >> Are we good to go or you feel like you want to wait for him? >> Yeah, I'm going to wait for him just because I don't with the landlord not being here. I really don't like kicking doors in to >> Are we able to knock to see if we can? >> Yeah, you can. Yeah, you can knock if you would like, but I don't if they're telling us >> right now though, and they went downstairs and get the kids. Correct. >> Cuz it's it could go one of two ways. it's perfectly fine and we're overreacting or they're not going to open the door and we end up having to breach and do all this garbage and then it's going to turn into like, oh, we better make sure we all covered our bases >> cuz we just breached somebody's door. You know what I mean? >> Makes sense. >> So, do you have the names of the tenants that were supposed to be in here? >> And then his daughter I don't we don't know his daughter's name. >> Okay. >> But you said his daughter's like >> infant. She lives here. >> Okay. >> As well, but he's the only one on the lease. 312. >> So they said that the landlord came to install a carbon monoxide reader. There's only one person on the lease. Um said they went to the basement >> and there was a locked door. They were going to put the carbon monoxide meter in there. >> Um there was two 20year-old girls, 20, 19 year old girls that were in there. Um he said they broke the door down and there was five kids. This is a landlord. Hi. Hi. >> So, she could probably explain better what >> So, what did you observe? >> Um, well, I've been I came over here twice already. The first time I came, there was kids and stuff in the basement. People that are not even on the lease that are here. Um, >> sir, you want to stay over here for a second? >> Detectors and carbon monoxides in today. And the kids were in the basement again. I had to like kind of like pry the door open a little bit to get down there. No, there was no adult down there. Just little kids. How old? >> Like seven, eight to little babies. >> Okay. For the oldest, probably eight. >> Like seven. Yeah. >> No adults in the house. >> Uh the two were in that car in that white car. >> Elijah. >> The two adults. >> Yes. >> We just called you over here in case we had to like force the door or whatever just so you could be in the loop beforehand. >> I couldn't hear anything on his phone. >> So I'm guessing you have keys or something like that >> there. the >> Yeah, I should have a key to get in, but there's not a door knock. You get the door here to fix the door now. >> Oh, like it it's not working. So, you can just push it open. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Police. Police. We're here to check the welfare of the children. Hi. >> Can you put a shirt on and come down? Oh, I can. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, the door was like I knocked and it like kind of opened >> and then there's a girl at the top here. >> Hi. Sorry to bother you. >> Police department. >> Yeah. >> Do you Do you live here? >> Yes. >> You do live here? >> Yes. >> You have an ID? >> No, I don't. >> Do you own one or it's just not here or what? >> I just don't have it here. >> You don't have it here? >> I'm confused. What the fuss is about? So, we're checking on the welfare of a few children. >> A few children? >> Yeah. There's supposedly children in the basement. We're going to check the welfare of those children. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Well, let me get their mother because you're going to communicate with >> We need to know who you are first. >> Yeah. What's your name, ma'am? >> My name's Why are children, right? No, I don't like it. >> Okay. Then you don't have nothing to worry about. Let's get your information. I'm going to lead you to who you can talk to. >> Okay. Sure. >> Okay. We can come in. Excuse me. We're in the middle of moving out. >> Oh, that's all right. >> A woman answers the door. She is neither the property's owner nor the children's mother. She insists that only adults live in the house and that Turner is just staying for a funeral. Her tone is hesitant. Her gaze is evasive. Each question about the children produces uncomfortable silences as if she's deciding what to leave unsaid. To the officers, the situation no longer seems confused, but deliberately concealed. It's the kind of evasion often seen in domestic environments where fear and financial dependency suppress the truth. Records confirm that Turner is listed as the tenant. Yet, no one admits to having seen her recently. As officers wait for authorization to enter, the tension rises. Everything suggests that behind those walls lies something far worse than the report described. Um, so here's >> Hi. >> So, you want to communicate with her? >> Derek, you want to get her name real quick and then I'll just maintain this. >> Hi. >> Hello. >> Sorry to bother you. >> We We were called here. Someone was concerned about the welfare of the children. >> Someone was >> concerned about the welfare of the children. Okay, >> miss. Hey. >> Yes, sir. >> Can I get your information, please? >> What? This is not my home. I just stay here. >> Okay, but you're in the residence. It's >> okay. But this has nothing to do with me. You guys are coming to the wrong person. >> So, they're talking to her as well. I just need your information. And then what's is this your current address? >> No. Hello. >> What's your current address? >> Um, this police here, they asking about a whole lot of extra stuff that ain't got nothing to do with me, man. I'm already agitated. this because I lay on the word funky ass. I'm not dumb, bro. And she put him over here and did all this extra [ __ ] This what she did. And now she got these people coming out here questioning these people. This is family visiting us because our her uncle just passed. So now they mad. >> Okay. What's your current address? >> Hello. >> They're asking me my current address. Like for your current address at the moment. >> Do you live here as well? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Can I get your information? >> Um yeah, if I put clothes on. >> Okay. if you could do that please and come down here. >> No, it's them invading the whole house for me. >> Okay. Hi, ma'am. Officer Stephanie Police Department. >> Okay. So, we just got a report from the landlord that there was some kids that were we just needed to check the welfare of in this home. They were staying in the basement. >> They're here visiting. They're here visiting. Her uncle just passed. They're here visiting. And we told the landlord that. And for her to assume that somebody's not taking care of their children is crazy. >> Okay. So, we didn't we get called and we just have to make sure everything's okay. >> Okay. She need to be paying attention on everything else. She going to focus on her. >> What's your name? >> [ __ ] everybody. This is crazy. >> Are you their mother? >> Yes. >> Are all these children yours? >> Yeah, they're all mine. >> Okay. Do you have an ID on you, ma'am? >> Uh, no I do not. >> Do you own an ID? It's just not here or >> Yeah, it's just not here. >> Oh, where would it be? >> It's actually in the vehicle. It's not >> What vehicle? My boyfriend. >> Who's your boyfriend? >> Okay. Well, what's his name? >> Huh? >> What's his last name? >> Russell. >> Huh? >> His name Russell. >> Laquan. Russell. >> Who's it? >> Uh, I have I have no idea. >> What's your car look like? >> I think it's gold. >> Gold. Oh, okay. So, you live here in the basement? Yes. So, right now, yes, right now I'm going to stay here for a few days. >> Oh. Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to shine the light on a little one there. >> So, someone was was concerned about them. >> Yeah. They were saying that the >> Do you know who that would be, though? Like, who would be >> I don't know. >> Do you have anything with your name on it? >> I just I just need to identify you. >> When somebody contacts the police department about something, we're actually not allowed to say who it was. >> You don't have anything with a debit card, a some sort of benefit card, or >> Oh, right here. >> Perfect. You did have it. No, I didn't even know if I was in there. >> So, you don't live on Randolph anymore? >> No, >> that's old. >> Yeah, that's old. Yeah. >> Okay. >> How long have you lived here? >> About 15 days. >> 15 days? >> Yeah, it been that long. >> So, you don't know this person who called you guys? >> No, I know who it is. I'm just not allowed to tell you. >> Okay. So, I don't know why people would be concerned for the kids. >> They They were concerned because apparently the basement was locked and there were children down here being unsupervised. So they were worried about the conditions for the children and if they were locked in the basement. >> So that's why HSD >> with them. >> HSD is here to check the welfare of the children. That's the only reason we're involved is because they need to gain access to make sure that everybody's okay. >> Oh yeah. And they're fine cuz I'm I'm pretty much almost always here. >> Then it shouldn't be a big deal. We'll be out of here in a couple minutes. >> I just want you guys to know that I'm always here with them. So >> Okay. >> Well, >> they're they're not left. >> I'm not actually in charge of anything here. I'm just here to make sure that they're able to do their job. >> I thought I was in some type of I'm like I'm always here with them. I'm always >> as of right now. I I don't think that you're in any trouble. I don't know that you're in any trouble. Um I'm just here to make sure that they're able to do their job. >> That's all I'm doing. >> Okay. >> And I'm just information gathering cuz anytime I talk to somebody, I got to say who I talked to. >> Okay. >> You know what I'm saying? >> I have a 29. When you're ready. Last name Turner Tom. Robert Nora Edward Robert. First name Deja. David, Adam, Sam, Henry, John, Adam. >> Are you and I'm going to totally botch this. Is it Desanna? >> Deja. >> Deja. I was really wrong. >> Hi, Deja. My name is Dakota and I work with Racing County CPS. How are you? >> Almost 5 years old. >> You're good. Thanks. Thank you. So, I just want to talk to you. Are these all of your babies? >> Yes, they're mine. >> They are. And how old are all your kids? >> They're uh the oldest one, she is going to be 15. Then we had the other ones. My youngest one is going to be one. The other one's going to be two. I have a seven and eight. >> And then seven. >> Seven. >> Eight. And how old is this one? >> She's one. >> She's She's one. >> Yeah. >> What about the other one? >> Two. >> Two. >> Go ahead. >> So, can you can we start by can we go from oldest to youngest? And can you spell their first names for me? >> I'm going to go by him, but just so you know. >> Okay. What's the next one? When Turner finally appears, her composure is unsettling. She claims to be a temporary guest, staying in the basement for a few days, but police records show she has lived there for over a month with Russell, who is both absent and has ignored prior court summons. She insists the children are fine, though she refuses to let anyone see them. She names five children, but can only recall three names. She says she homeschools them, but offers no educational or medical records. The social workers recognize her name immediately. Turner had been reported six times between January and March, always for the same pattern. Isolation, starvation, and extreme. The case had been closed after a superficial review which concluded the children are safe. Now in front of her, they understand this wasn't carelessness. It was control. Her calm demeanor and need to dominate the conversation fit a familiar pattern. Maintaining an illusion of order to conceal prolonged, officers record her statements, aware that the real evidence lies below and out of sight. >> How else? >> So, who was in there with the gift? >> Their mother once again and you know that. Stop lying. >> Hey, >> she need to go find some safety. She always trying to be picking with somebody. Girl, you weird. >> Everybody clear up here? >> Yeah. Here. >> Okay. >> You just want to make it extra cuz you already mad somebody. Are they involved at all or what's their deal? >> Their uncle died. >> Their uncle died and that they're here to visit for the funeral arrangement and that's like where they're staying for now. But that was both of their stories was they're here for a funeral and they're staying here. >> So they're not related to her. Who? >> No, I'm not related to the lady downstairs. I'm related to the her boyfriend. >> Oh, okay. >> It's the uncle. My uncle that died is his brother. >> So, I'm not related to her. I'm related to uncle. So, they're just here with him. >> They got kisses. >> Okay. And they just came here because there was a funeral for your uncle. >> Yeah. We didn't even have the funeral yet. That's why we're trying to explain this to them. >> So, the father of these children, who is that to you? >> My uncle. >> That's your uncle? >> Yeah. >> So, he's deceased? >> No. >> No. Oh, your uncle's alive. >> Yes. >> Who's your uncle? >> Brother. >> Who's your uncle? >> Who? Who's the one that just died on that? >> No. Who's the father of these children? What's that person's name? >> They are not all his kids. That's like two of them are. >> Okay. Who's the one you're related to? >> Quan. >> Quan. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Who's to you? >> That's my That's my kid's father. This is his house. >> So, where are your kids? >> My one kid is upstairs. The other one's with his girlfriend. So, you don't have any children downstairs? >> No. >> Okay. >> These are not our kids. >> You have no kids here? >> I have zero kids. >> She has zero kids. >> Okay. >> My one is upstairs and she's out. >> Okay. Okay. Sorry. I'm just trying to figure out all the >> interconnecting webs of how everybody's connected. >> So, one more time, that's your >> uncle. >> Girlfriend. >> Her kids. >> Her kids. Okay. >> All right. You guys go upstairs. >> I thought we didn't live here, >> right? >> So, how you going to send somebody upstairs? But we don't live here. We don't pay rent here, right? That girl need to mind her business cuz I guess she has y'all want to search the whole crib and do all that for what? >> I didn't say that. >> So, WE NEED TO GO UPSTAIRS FOR IT. >> She said send them upstairs. >> That's what I'm saying. Send who? >> Because you're being loud and we're trying to conduct investigation in the >> investigation of what? >> Possible child or neglect. >> Child if you'd like to keep impeding the the investigation, you can go to jail. How about that? >> Okay. Bye. >> I don't care. What did you not arguing with them? This is the police is different when you're arguing with her ass. >> Hello, mom. >> They got him. Cuz baby, they can just lock this up like that. >> So, maybe just go away. All I'm asking you is to be quiet and go away. >> Arguing. I'm sitting here on the phone. This ain't got nothing to do with me. >> Never knew it was so difficult. >> Do you ever watch the kids or does anybody here besides mom ever watch the kids? >> The mom don't go nowhere. I had to like kind of like pry the door open a little bit to get down there. No, there was no adult down there. Just a little kid. >> Okay. If she did go somewhere, >> if she did, I would be the one here. >> And you would watch the kids. You would be okay with that? >> Okay. >> I have my own two kids. I don't I wouldn't mind here. >> And how long before you guys came here? How long were you guys living in the apartment or excuse me, in the hotel? >> Month. >> I got to get on that. And what were you guys doing before the hotel? >> What were we doing before hotel? We were um we were living out. >> You were living in an apartment. >> What happened to the apartment? >> Oh, the got really expensive. So, >> okay. And then, have you guys found an apartment that's in your price range at all? >> Uh the most that we're going is like 930 right now. >> Have you found one that's in that price range? No, most like a thousand times. Do >> you hear baby cry? >> Is that up or down? >> So, who lives in here? >> The kitchen house like the whole Is this like a duplex? Is this a like how does how is this house kind of broken up into? >> Well, so like coming in this door and going upstairs, is this part of this house or is this is that a different house? >> It's So, who is that? Who? Who all lives in here? >> You can. She's I mean you I'm not going to give any none of their information. >> Okay. No, you're good. You're good. >> Cuz I'm not going to give people names and you know what I mean. >> No. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I get it. >> I don't have you guys. >> What? >> Have you guys told them she's being arrested? >> No. >> No. Okay. >> So, yeah, we were kind of waiting on like your final safe. We're taking them into custody, but it's a lot easier to tell her we're taking them into custody because you guys are arresting her instead of going into a lot of details. Um because without a doctor telling us um that the kids are malnourished, although with our medical with our like professional opinion, they observe malnourished, which is why they need to go to the hospital, but we can't say that. >> So, it's a lot easier, right? >> Okay, so we're up. >> Um but can you get the mom's number of kids downstairs and any information on dad at all? Preferably name as you know. As the team documents the environment, new information reveals the scale of According to CPS records, Turner had moved the children across three different countries within a year in order to evade welfare checks. In every new home, the pattern repeated. Isolation, lack of schooling, and progressive. Social workers also identify a cycle of control exerted by Russell, unemployed since April and with prior domestic charges. He had managed the family's finances and limited all outside contact. A review of agency files uncovers another critical factor. The Kenosha County CPS office had recently suffered staffing shortages that delayed follow-ups on high-risisk cases, including Turners. And that bureaucratic gap kept the family invisible until the day of the operation. >> Ja. >> All right, Miss Sing, I need a few things from you. >> What is your phone number? Okay. So, I know you've been reluctant about the dad's name, but now I now I need it. Um, now I need his information. It's important that I know who he is, where he is, and what what kind of where he is, if he's coming back, what the situation looks like with him. >> Yeah. I don't know where he is right now. >> And that's totally fine. I just need >> I ain't going to tell you his name. I ain't the one tell you. I ain't got kids on him. I ain't the one him. But he told me he was in Milwaukee. >> So, he's hereish >> in Wisconsin, but not here. >> Wisconsin. >> Okay. So I can I have his first name? You guys can rock paper scissors on who tells me. >> So like I have because I don't feel like I have to like I'm obligated to give you guys his name. >> Um I really can I tell her something cuz I've been in this position. I think your best bet is to tell them the name or else it's just going to go left. Everything's just going to flip right over. >> Well, I don't know about all that. >> Okay. >> No. Yeah. I don't want nothing to make it last, but it's uh like you said, like you said, it's probably best bet. Uh it's Laquan. >> Will you spell it for me? >> L A Q A N. >> Last name is Russell. >> Yeah. >> And what's his date of birth? >> His date of birth is >> I don't who are who is the daddy for the other three? Like who are the dads for everybody? >> So you their their names too. >> Mhm. Oh lord. See that's one thing I don't do is I don't like to give people names out when they're not here. You know what I mean? >> And I totally get that. >> I'm not trying to argue with you guys. >> So there's a here's a situation is you have a warrant right now. >> Okay. So we're going to take you in and they're going to take the kids for until you get this sorted out. >> Okay. >> So they need the parent the father's contact information so they can handle things. >> Do you know what that's for? Non-support. >> Non-support. And it's body only. >> Yeah. And it's body only. So >> it's who? >> Body. >> Body only. So that means we have to take you. >> We can't find out. >> Yeah. >> You have to see a judge. >> Okay. >> So because you're going to jail, there's nobody to care for your kids. So they have to be taken into custody by me. >> Okay. And then so you said it's what is that? Like what is it? >> You have to go to court. You cannot get bonded out. You have to go to court. >> So you going to jail right now and they put a bond in your thing. We can't bind you regardless. Like you have to see a judge first. You have to see a judge. >> And that's why the kids are going with them because you probably won't see a judge until the morning. >> The morning I will be able to go see a judge tomorrow morning. >> I would probably basically Okay. Cuz she probably confused like I should record. You're going to jail today and you won't see. >> That's basically is what the is telling you. >> You're going to jail. You're seeing a judge tomorrow. N out of 10. It's not likely. Okay. >> Your dad's contacts because you're going to jail. If you don't give it to them, they're going with her. So, that's what I'm trying to tell you. >> Well, they're coming with me regardless. So, I'm taking them into protective custody and depending on where they go from here, whether they go with their fathers or a friend or a family member that you have is where they is where they can go. >> Question. So, she has to understand cuz I feel like she should at least know. Is she going to be able to know where her kids are when she gets out? >> When she gets out, most definitely. >> Okay. So I Okay. >> So this is all information so they have so your kids can go to the right places until you get your >> figured out. >> I don't I don't want them to go into foster care. I want them to go with a relative that you have or a friend that you have or or anything anybody that is willing to watch your kids for the time being. But because you're going to jail, I have to take them into custody. >> Okay. Turner attempts to justify herself, claiming she lives on public assistance and had nowhere else to go. But financial records tell a different story. She received over $2,800 in child and food benefits in the preceding months, none of which were spent on the children. Social workers initiate the emergency removal protocol, collecting each child's information and notifying the rine county human services department. Within hours, the case becomes a coordinated operation involving law enforcement, Children's Wisconsin Hospital, and the state prosecutor's office. Medical examinations confirm the horror. All five children weigh below the.1 percentile for their age and suffer from severe anemia. The youngest, only 14 months old, weighs just 10 lbs, and the oldest, being age 14, weighs 54. That same day, an arrest warrant is issued for Russell, who had fled days earlier. He would be captured September 5th of 2023 in Milwaukee. And for the state's child protection system, the case became a breaking point. Six prior reports had been dismissed and each one represented a missed chance to save five lives. >> And so I I don't know all the basis as far as like going in front of a judge for your bond. But we for like a department for child protective services, you and I will have court on Wednesday. Okay? They'll give you paperwork to show you when court is, the address, and what time it is. Okay. >> Okay. >> But if you're still incarcerated when court is supposed to happen, I'll tell the judge and they'll pull you so you can come to the court hearing. >> Okay. Now, you said that'll be w a Wednesday. >> Yep. That'll be on Wednesday. >> Okay. This coming up Wednesday. >> Yep. In um uh like two days. >> The second court, you said maybe tomorrow. >> Yeah, I would think for the B or the warrant probably tomorrow. I don't >> I would guess so. That's normally how they do it for criminal. It's a non-support warrant. So, I don't know if they need to go to family court for that. I'm not sure how it works. It'll be sooner rather than later. I promise you that. >> So, it's not going to be like a week or two or anything like that. >> Not to my knowledge, it won't be anywhere close to that. >> Okay. And then this is you said for a what now? >> Non-support. >> So, non-support is >> child support. >> Child support. >> Okay. So, that's the word I'm going for child support. >> Mhm. >> Like not paint like with me having my kids. That's what I'm going for. Not paying child support or what? >> Yep. >> I had to pay child support, >> I guess. So, that's what we're being told by dispatch. We can we're going to go ahead. We're going to confirm the name. We're going to confirm the amount. We're going to confirm the warrant. Make sure it's for you and your date of birth and all that. I promise you that we will make sure it's 100% legit for you. >> But that's what we're being told is that >> 2011. >> Do you have children outside of this house? >> No, I don't have any children at all. >> Please. >> Yeah. I'm just kind of lost for non-support. I'm like I don't have to pay. I have my children and my custody. >> And you have 100% custody. >> Yes, of my children. And I have 100% custody. Like their father had their fathers have never been in their lives. >> That is weird then. >> And I have 100% custody. >> Yeah. >> Do you um do you have anything you need from here? Like a phone or anything like that? >> Uh yeah, my phone. >> Your phone? Where is that at? >> It's down on the bed. Down. >> Down on the bed. >> So, is it going to go with me then? Or >> Do you want it to go with you or do you want it to stay here? >> So, is it like going to be put somewhere else then when I go in? >> It'll be put with your things. So they'll keep it with you at the jail. >> Um you can just um leave it here. >> What was it? >> Oh, you can just leave it here, I guess. I mean, I don't know if she'll keep it upstairs or not. >> All right. You're good then. >> Yep. Natalie, >> here is all your forms. So, just so you know, um so we're going to take the kids into custody. Okay. Um because you're not here. Okay. Cuz you're going to jail right now. So, we want to make sure that they're taken care of. So will they once I get will they be back with me? >> It all depends that it's all going to depend on what happens with everything with you. Okay. >> Um did you get information about any sort of relatives or any family that we could reach out to >> attempted? Nothing was really gathered. Do you have anybody >> do you have any relatives or family >> that I could talk to >> about placing the kids with? >> Um >> that's not in this home. >> Oh that's not in this home. Um, probably my brothers. Your brothers? I don't know their number by heart, though. >> But you can get if you know their names, their like first and last name, we can try to find their contact information. >> Okay. >> Is it on your phone downstairs? >> Yeah. Oh, okay. >> Also, it's this way. Sorry. >> It's on the bed, you said. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> So, I just want to show you this. Okay. So, this is just saying that we're taking and there's five of them here for all your kids. Okay. Each one is on their own piece of paper. and it's just saying that the conditions of the home and that they they seem to be malnourished. Okay. So, we're going to take him into custody. You will have a court hearing on the 2nd >> at 8:30 a.m. It's at the law enforcement with you guys building. Yep. That's with us. >> Anything the criminal side, whatever this warrant is, we have nothing to do with. Okay. So, this is just for the child custody. Okay. >> 6 months. for >> so if you're still for some reason we would still be in custody we can request that you are brought to this hearing. Okay. So we'll make sure that you're present if you're still in custody. If not make sure you show up on Wednesday cuz you want to be there. It's um mandatory. Okay. >> Um Wednesday comes too. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> But we will get a hold of Russell. Um that uh it's 8:30 in the morning >> at the law enforcement center. Okay. What do you need from here? >> If she has any names of relatives that um we can write down so that we can see if they can take care of your children until you're out and then we can be able to get it out there or do you guys have to >> get one out? >> The phone number >> if you I don't while you're >> Can you open it for her? Is there anyone else that you can think of? >> No, then we'll we'll do our best to get a hold of and see what he says. Get out. if you have somebody to call. That's why they didn't. >> So, this should be a quick process, right? >> I would think so. >> I just never been in this situation before. >> I understand. >> I never been arrested. I don't have anything on my records or nothing. >> Gotcha. I'm kind of like in Paris right now. >> It's okay. I mean, thanks. I don't want to like c you guys, but I never been arrested. I never been in handcuffs or ever seen in my life. >> Yeah, we know. >> After her arrest, Turner would be charged in Rine County Circuit Court under case number 2023CF0000993. In February of 2025, she entered a no contest plea to three counts of child resulting in great bodily harm. While two additional counts were dismissed, but considered its sentencing. In April of 2025, Judge Robert Ripshack sentenced her to 6 years in prison, followed by 9 years of extended supervision, calling the case a tragedy the system could and should have prevented. Her partner, Laquan Russell, accepted a plea deal in August of 2024 to three counts of intentional child and two counts of ne. His case remains pending in the very same court. The five children would be declared permanent wards of the state and remain under the care of the rine county human services department after months of medical and psychological treatment. Beyond the convictions, the case triggered a statewide review of child protective services protocols confirming that six prior reports had been closed without full investigation.