Sioux City Parents Arrested on Child Endangerment Charges
Sioux City, Iowa police arrested Brandon and Emily Myers, charging them with child endangerment after a severely malnourished girl with autism, who was reportedly locked in her bedroom without food or water, escaped through a window to find food. The…
Kansas City, MO, August 12, 2026 —
Sioux City, Iowa – Police have arrested Brandon and Emily Myers, charging them with child endangerment following the discovery of a severely malnourished young girl with autism. The charges stem from an incident where the girl reportedly escaped her locked bedroom through a window to seek food.
According to authorities, the child was found to be suffering from extreme malnourishment. Upon hospitalization, she weighed 78 pounds. Investigators determined that the girl had allegedly been confined to her bedroom each night. The window in her room was reportedly secured with screws on the exterior frame, making escape difficult. Inside the room, a plastic tote was found and used as a waste receptacle.
The circumstances leading to the arrest indicate the child managed to escape through the window to find food before authorities were alerted. The exact timeline of events and the duration of the alleged confinement have not been fully detailed. Information regarding the specific ages of the child and the Myers, or their relationship to the child, was not immediately available. The investigation is ongoing, and further details are expected to be released by the Sioux City Police Department as they become available.
Story summarized from the original created by Sophie Wyckoff on www.kctv5.com, see more information here.
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