On February 3, 2022, during the early morning hours, Kanawha County deputies investigated a missing person complaint involving a 13-year-old juvenile with autism. The child had left the residence located in the 100 block of 3rd Avenue North in St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia. The juvenile was located several miles away from the residence, not wearing shoes and in inclement weather. Deputy B.L. Shamblin observed the juvenile’s residence to be deplorable living conditions with no running water, littered with mud and trash on the inside, and without a front door. According to Dep. Shamblin’s criminal complaint, there were two small children in the residence who were muddy and appeared not to have bathed in several days. All three children were placed into the custody of Child Protective Services. Their parents, Phillip S. Duelley (38) and Stacy L. Mullins (39), were arrested and charged with child neglect creating risk of injury. As is always, Mr. Duelley and Ms. Mullins are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty. Their photographs are attached.
Detective A.C. Pile
Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office
301 Virginia St. E.
Charleston, WV 25301
Office: 304-357-0562
Fax: 304-357-0140
Email: anapile@kcso.us
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