The children had not attended school since their abandonment, passing time by watching television and playing games. When discovered, the children were wearing soiled clothing, had matted hair and toenails several inches long — making it challenging to walk. The boy slept on a mattress while the two girls slept on pizza boxes, officials said. ??

The boy told authorities that he and his two sisters had been living alone since 2020 or 2021, and that the three of them survived on prepared food delivered once a week. Officials said companies like Instacart or DoorDash were delivering the food, not knowing the kids were inside. ????????????  

The bathtub and toilets were overflowing with human excrement, and authorities said the mother only dropped off trash bags, gloves and Febreze back in 2020. When police entered the home with the landlord, the daughters were hiding in the bathroom, while the son was hiding in another room. ?????

When deputies arrived on the scene, they found the three children in the home, alone, living in horrific conditions. In some rooms of the house, garbage had piled up to 4 feet tall, along with mold and human feces found throughout the residence. ????? ???????

The children were discovered on Friday afternoon when deputies received a call from a landlord to perform a welfare check at a house in the 600 block of Lydia Lane. The landlord was concerned about the residents because he had not heard from the mother since December and had not received rent since October. ????????????