A spokesman for the Clark County Sheriff’s Department in Washington State said he was not aware of any previous interactions with the family. According to Ms. DeKalb, Devonte said his mothers sometimes withheld food from the children as punishment and disallowed them from going outside. Ms. DeKalb said she was the one who brought the family to the attention of Child Protective Services. The authorities say the three missing children are: Devonte, 15; Hannah, 16; and Sierra, 12. Devonte, who was then 12, had been holding a “Free Hugs” sign, and a police officer, Sgt.

Source: New York Times March 29, 2018 09:00 UTC