A 54-year-old stepmother is facing the possibility of spending the rest of her life behind bars following horrific allegations of long-term neglect and abuse. The woman, identified in court records as Renae Elizabeth McCarty, has been charged after her 19-year-old autistic stepdaughter was discovered in a state of extreme emaciation. According to investigators, the teenager weighed only 35 pounds when authorities finally intervened A Scene of NeglectThe investigation began after local authorities received a tip regarding the welfare of a resident in a local mobile home. Upon arrival, officers found the home cordoned off as a crime scene. Inset images...
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