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15 children rescued after being found in ‘deplorable’ two-bedroom Atlanta-area apartment

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Graziosi, G. (2026, September 28). 15 children rescued after being found in ‘deplorable’ two-bedroom Atlanta-area apartment. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/children-rescued-house-atlanta-b3057870.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-09-28 · by Graig Graziosi

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Marietta police rescued 15 children between ages 1 and 17 from an apartment where three adults lived under deplorable conditions. The welfare check led to a search warrant after authorities failed to contact an adult resident initially. Conditions inside included insufficient food, mold growth, lack of toilet paper, inadequate hygiene facilities, and only nine beds for 18 people. Authorities arrested the children’s biological parents on charges including cruelty to children and drug possession.
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Story summary

Marietta Police responded to an apartment complex last week after receiving reports of deplorable living conditions involving two children. Upon arrival, they failed to make contact with any adults and obtained a search warrant. About three hours later, Ashley Jackson (40), Derrick Jackson (41), and Briana Reynolds (36) arrived and identified themselves as the parents of the children inside. Officers then found that 18 people — three adults and fifteen children ranging from ages 1 to 17 — were living in a two-bedroom apartment under extremely poor conditions described by police as "deplorable." The three adults have been arrested, but details on their charges are not provided in the given excerpt.

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Graig Graziosi
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Topics

ABC 24 Fox 5 Atlanta Georgia Independent Marietta

Subjects

Derrick Jackson PERSON · 3× Ashley Jackson PERSON · 2× Marietta GPE · 2× ABC 24 ORG · 1× Briana Reynolds PERSON · 1× Department of Family Services ORG · 1× Fox 5 Atlanta ORG · 1× Georgia GPE · 1× Independent ORG · 1× MPD ORG · 1×

Narrative

Once officers received a search warrant, they found that 18 people — three adults and 15 children — were living inside the two-bedroom apartment in conditions police described as “deplorable.”
framing: speculative · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-28

Claims (16 extracted, 9 hedged)

Three parents have been arrested after 15 children between the ages of 1 and 17 were found living in allegedly deplorable conditions at an apartment complex in Marietta, Georgia. uncertain
children → arrest → Marietta
Marietta police were called to the apartment last week to conduct a welfare check on the occupants. asserted
police → call → occupants
The welfare check was related to two children reportedly living at the apartment, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. uncertain
check → relate → Fox
After failing to make contact with an adult living at the apartment, police sought and obtained a search warrant. asserted
police → fail → warrant
Approximately three hours after police arrived at the apartment, 40-year-old Ashley Jackson, 41-year-old Derrick Jackson and 36-year-old Briana Reynolds arrived at the building. asserted
Jackson → arrive → building
The three adults identified themselves as the biological parents of the children living inside. asserted
adults → identify → children
Once officers received a search warrant, they found that 18 people — three adults and 15 children — were living inside the two-bedroom apartment in conditions police described as “deplorable.” asserted
police → receive → conditions
According to the warrants, the children were not provided with necessary sustenance and their hygienic needs were not met. uncertain
needs → accord → sustenance
The documents note that there were no signs of toilet paper present in the apartment, according to ABC 24. uncertain
documents → note → ABC
The warrants also claim there was not enough food present to keep the children fed and that there were only 9 beds for the 18 people living in the apartment. uncertain
warrants → claim → apartment
It notes that there was allegedly mold growing in several spots, including one of the bedrooms. uncertain
It → note → bedrooms
Department of Family Services staff gathered the 15 children and relocated them into safe environments, according to the report. uncertain
staff → gather → report
The three adults were taken into custody and transported to the MPD police department for interviewing before formal charges were filed. asserted
charges → take → interviewing
Ashley Jackson was charged with first-degree cruelty to children, second-degree cruelty to children, and misdemeanor marijuana possession. asserted
Jackson → charge → children
Reynolds and Derrick Jackson are facing the same charges, with Jackson facing an additional charge for allegedly crossing the guard line — a charge typically applied when police find illegal or prohibited items on a detainee after they've been taken into custody. uncertain
they → face → custody
According to the warrant, Derrick Jackson entered the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office jail with marijuana hidden in his rectum. uncertain
Jackson → accord → rectum
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