By Michael Reed ~ North Platte Post

A child welfare check conducted by the North Platte Police Department late Monday night resulted in the arrest of 4 local residents.

Lt. Hoaglund of the North Platte Police Department reports that officers responded to a call at 2421 East E Street where they found an extremely unsanitary living environment as the home was littered with dirty clothes, trash and animal feces. Officers also found two young boys, ages 5 and 3, being housed inside a 42×32 inch animal kennel secured by a wire tie.

Arrested and charged with Felony Child Abuse, First Degree False Imprisonment and Misdemeanor Child Abuse were: 25-year-old Bryson Eyten, 24-year-old Samantha Eyten, 22-year-old Ashly Clark and 20-year-old Lacy Beyer.

Two other children, a 7-year-old and an 8-month-old girl were also in the home at the time of the arrests, but were not being confined.

All of the adults and children were living in the house.

All were taken into juvenile protective custody by HHS. The adults were aware of the unsanitary living conditions and claim the boys were locked up to prevent them from sneaking away from the home.