A 3-year-old boy was found dead at an Arkansas home Thursday and his parents are facing charges, police said.
Sharece Monique Scott, 30, and Ridge Brandon Noel, 31, were arrested on charges of first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor.
Officers with the Weiner Police Department found the couple’s child unresponsive at a South Street home late Thursday.
While a cause of death remains unclear, police said that drugs and firearms were found at the home. Four other children were removed from the residence.
Scott was arrested at a motel in Jonesboro, Arkansas. Noel was apprehended at the scene.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected by this tragedy,” the sheriff’s office said.
“This is a very small community, and there really isn’t anyone in town who wouldn’t do anything for anyone,” an area resident said.
“This is definitely a shocker; it’s heartbreaking. Anytime a kid is involved in something like this or anybody, period. It’s devastating.”
