Children locked up, starved and beaten in meth-filled Missouri house of horrors: cops

A mother and father are accused of locking up, beating and starving their three children in an “uninhabitable” meth-filled and urine-soaked home.

Amberly Britton and Mark Myers, of O’Fallon, Missouri, were visited by authorities at the house of horrors after they failed to respond to school officials when one of the children showed up to school with a massive gash months ago, according to charging documents obtained by KMOV.

Inside, the kitchen cabinets and the refrigerator were locked shut, and investigators with the Missouri Department of Social Services later learned that the children were denied regular access to food.

The house reeked of urine and was completely unsanitary, according to police, who described the home as “uninhabitable.”

There was also no working heat and no bedding on any of the mattresses, cops noted.

One of the children, a 13-year-old girl, told investigators she was in pain and had vomited from severe hunger — and was beaten afterwards.

Another child told investigators they were regularly beaten and locked inside their bedrooms for long periods.

“The children further reported that they were required to care for themselves and each other, including waking themselves, preparing food, and getting ready for school due to the adults sleeping for extended periods and failing to provide supervision,” the probable cause statements allege.

“They described being subjected to physical discipline, including being struck with belts, paddles, and other objects, as well as being grabbed or dragged by the neck.”

The children were told never to discuss what happened in the home, police said.

Police also discovered a large amount of methamphetamine in the house.

“During multiple visits, the adults appeared evasive, impaired, or unresponsive and repeatedly claimed to be unable to complete drug testing after investigators received information that methamphetamine was being used inside the residence,” the probable cause statements say.

“Despite being given an opportunity to clean and correct safety hazards, no meaningful improvements were made.”

Both Britton and Myers “blamed” their children for the abuse and state of the home and showed no remorse, according to investigators. 

Britton and Myers were each charged with second-degree drug trafficking and three counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child

Britton had previously been convicted of five counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

Myers has prior convictions for statutory rape, failure to register as a sex offender, and possession of a controlled substance, according to KMOV.