A Richmond mother is facing two felony counts of neglect after police say they found dangerous and unsanitary conditions inside her home. According to court documents, officers were called to a house on South Eighth Street on January 31st, where they reported large amounts of animal feces and urine throughout the home, a second?floor bedroom being used by dogs as a bathroom, and an electric heater with exposed wiring accessible to two young children.

Investigators also noted a non?working heating system, ice forming on part of the kitchen floor, stagnant water in the sink, and a bathroom toilet filled with human waste. The odor was described as “putrid,” and officers reported trash scattered across the home.

The Indiana Department of Child Services removed the children, ages 4 and 2, placing them with grandparents. Twenty?four?year?old Phyllis Berry was arrested and later released on bond. Her initial hearing is set for February 19th