KANSAS CITY, Mo. —A woman has been charged after her two children were found living in a wooden crate at the underground caves on East 23rd Street.
Brittany Mugrauer, 24, was charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, according to the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office.
Jackson County Sheriff's deputies found the children on Thursday while they were investigating a possible chop shop at the caves.
According to court records, the children, ages 4 and 6, were barefoot and filthy. They were toward the back of the caves and were first discovered in a 10' x 8' wooden crate with car seats and blankets.
Investigators said the 4-year-old was eating a cup of dry ramen noodles that had dirt in it.
