POSEY COUNTY, Ind – Indiana State Police began a criminal investigation after the Indiana Department of Child Services removed 55-year-old John and 53-year-old Tammy Crowe’s children from their Mt. Vernon residence on November 13th. The children were removed from what police called dangerous and deplorable conditions.
During the investigation, Indiana State Police Detective Wes Kuykendall and Trooper Trey Stewart revealed that Crowe’s nine and eight-year-old sons were living in the upstairs portion of the residence and were often locked upstairs for long periods of time. There were several large holes in the walls and no electrical service to the light fixtures upstairs. There was one portable light set up and powered by an extension cord.
The boys were also required to use a plastic jug when they had to use the restroom because there wasn’t a restroom upstairs. The glass in a bedroom window was missing, exposing the boys to the outside elements and cold temperatures. The upstairs bedroom was heated only by an electric fan mounted near the stairwell downstairs when the door was open and not locked.
The Posey County Prosecutor’s Office reviewed the investigation and issued arrest warrants for Tammy and John Crowe. After being arrested on felony charges of neglect of a dependent and they were both taken to the Posey County Jail where they are currently being held on bond.