A disturbed Arkansas couple tried to commerce their 2-month-old for a six-pack of beer and $1,000, officers stated.
Darien City, 21, and Shalene Ehlers, 20, allegedly supplied up their new child to a neighbor in trade for the beer and money after stating that caring for ‘three canine and a child’ was an excessive amount of, courtroom paperwork present.
The couple first scoured the Beaver Lake Disguise-A-Approach Campground in Rogers, the place they lived, for beers earlier than deciding handy their child over to an intoxicated neighbor, Ricky Crawford, the paperwork say.
Crawford, who information present was involved concerning the child’s welfare, requested to take the infant for the evening in trade for ‘a number of beers.’
The couple agreed traded the the kid and a diaper bag for the beer.
Darien City, 21, and Shalene Ehlers, 20, allegedly supplied to commerce their new child for a six-pack of beer and $1,000 after claiming caring for ‘three canine and a child’ was an excessive amount of
The infant was in want of medical consideration when Benton County officers arrived on the campground following a involved name from its supervisor’s workplace
Officers reported that Crawford ‘smelled closely of alcoholic beverage, his speech was slurred and he was unable to keep up his stability.’
After taking the 2-month-old, Crawford visited the camper of Cody Nathaniel Martin, 29, who agreed with City and Ehlers to take custody of the kid. Martin allegedly drafted an ‘adoption letter’ stating his ‘official rights’ to the kid.
The letter learn: ‘I Darien City and Shalene Ehlers are signing our rights over to Cody Nathaniel Martin of our child boy for $1000 on 9/21/2024,’ courtroom paperwork present.
Each mother and father signed the letter, which included a disclaimer: ‘After signing this there will probably be no altering y’all two’s minds’ asking to by no means be contacted once more.’
When Benton County officers arrived on the campsite following a involved name from the campground supervisor’s workplace, they observed the infant was in want of medical consideration.
Felicia Ayers, one other resident of the campground, acknowledged the kid ‘had a foul ammonia and fecal odor and the diaper was full.’
Ayers shared photographs of a ‘heavy rash, blisters and swelling of the infant’s buttocks and genitals.’
Following investigation, the couple was charged with endangering the welfare of a minor and making an attempt to commit consideration for relinquishing a minor for adoption.
It was later revealed that City had earlier arrests for theft and home battering in 2023. His bail is ready at $50,000.
