Missouri Parents Arrested in "One of the Worst Cases" of Child Abuse Detectives Have Seen | Crime Alert 12PM 12.08.25

Amberly Britton and Mark Myers were arrested after a months-long investigation that began when one of their children showed up at school with a severe cut. When authorities tried to contact the parents, they got no response. That led police and Missouri social services investigators to the family’s home—and what they found was shocking.

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Crime Alart hourly update, breaking crime news Now.

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I'm Nicole Parton. Amberley Britten and Mark Myers were arrested
after a month's long investigation that began when one of
their children showed up at school with a severe cut.
When authorities tried to contact the parents, they got no response.
That led police of Missouri and social service investigators to
the family's home, and what they found was shocking. Neighbors

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say they can't believe the horrific crimes that were happening
right next door.

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I didn't even know that was h was going on.
I couldn't believe that even happened. That just blows my mind.

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The one he.

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Was out playing in the dark one night and I
made him go home.

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Court documents say kitchen cabinets and the refrigerator were locked,
denying the children regular access to food. Investigators report the
children were so hungry they broke the locks just to eat.
Inside the home, conditions were described as dangerous and unsanitary,
no betting on mattresses, a strong smell of urine, clutter everywhere,

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and no heat. The house was declared uninhabitable. The children
told investigators they were beaten with objects locked in their
bedrooms and sometimes even told to stay outdoors overnight. They
warned not to reveal what was happening or they could die.
A thirteen year old described pain and vomiting from severe hunger,

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followed by punishment. Each bedroom door had a fingerprint lock,
leaving the kids to fin for themselves. Mindy Davis, who
lives nearby, said she was stunned and couldn't believe children
were suffering. She would have helped had she known, she said.
Davis recalled seeing one child outside late at night and
sending him home. Police also discovered a large amount of

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method fitamine inside the home. Investigators say Britain and Myers
showed no remorse, blaming that children and calling them liars.
Court records reveal Britain has five prior convictions for endangering
a child. Lail Meyers has convictions for statutory rape, failing
to register as a sex offender, and drug possession. Also,

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the two are now to remain in custody facing multiple charges.
Authorities say the children are now safe. Police are describing
this as one of the worst child abuse cases they
have ever seen. Will continue to follow this story as
it develops. War Crime and Justice News after this and

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now to Florida, a social media influencer has been charged
with inappropriately touching and exposing herself to a miner. As
reported by JAX, referencing a police document, forty one year
old Lisa Singh from Jacksonville was taken into custody last
month after allegedly engaging an inappropriate behavior with a child.

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The incident reportedly took place in September when the victim
and a witness visited Singh's home to meet her son.
The witness informed authorities That's Seeing also kissed the child
during this encounter. As noted by Jacks, the arrest followed
the emergence of these allegations. The Saint John's Citizen reports
that Seeing, who refers to herself as an influencer, had

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invited the miners over following a dispute with her husband
earlier that day. After the other teenagers left, she allegedly
exhibited sexual behavior that made the victim feel uncomfortable. The
victim later told law enforcement that he hesitated to report
the incident due to receiving verbal threats of harm. Seeing
Who was previously arrested in twenty twenty four for allegedly

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stealing pancakes from her neighbor reportedly declined to speak with
police without her attorney present. It was later reported that
the charges from twenty twenty four were dropped. She's now
facing new charges of sexual misconduct with the teens so
much for influencing. Police in Indiana are asking for the
public's help and locating a missing teenager from Florida who

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was recently seen in the Indianapolis area. Police said the
thirteen year old Mia Renee Cookxie has been recently seen
in the Indianapolis area around Harding Street. The teen also
has family and friends that live in the Sullivan County area.
Police officers say she is considered to be an extreme danger.
Cooksie is described as five four weighing about one hundred

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and ninety pounds. She was last seen with pink, shoulder
lengthd hair, and brown eyes. Anyone with information on Cookxie's
whereabouts is asked to contact the Indiana State Police Evansville
Post at eight one two eight six seven two zero
seven nine. She has been reported missing and has been
entered into the Indiana Missing Children's Clearing House and into

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the lookout and alert authorities if you have any information
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