Children found in ‘deplorable’ Ohio home were part of same family

McARTHUR, Ohio (AP) — The 16 children found living in “deplorable” conditions inside an Ohio home are part of the same family, officials said Wednesday.

Authorities arrested four adults Tuesday on felony child endangerment charges after finding the children in a rural southern Ohio home. Some were in dire need of medical treatment, authorities said.

The four people charged appeared in court Wednesday where a judge entered not guilty pleas on their behalf.