WA - 10 children removed from squalid home after woman found dead - Maple Valley, Feb 2026

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10 children in CPS custody after Maple Valley death investigation

Sgt. Earl Seratt of the King County Sheriff’s Office describe the condition of the home where dead woman and 10 sick kids as "severe."

www.kiro7.com

MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. — Ten children are in Child Protective Services’ custody following a death investigation in Maple Valley. The youngest is only a year old.

 

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MAPLE VALLEY, Wash. — King County deputies say the Maple Valley home where they discovered a dead woman and 10 sick children last week had a history of neighbor complaints, code enforcement concerns, and even stolen cars recovered on the property.

Deputies described ‘squalid conditions’ at the home on SE 200th Street, and neighbors said problems at the residence go back years
Deputies describe ‘squalid’ conditions in home where woman was found dead and 10 kids were removed

Some neighbors have claimed that the problems have persisted for years, and are uncommon in the small community.
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As deputies entered the home on Feb. 13, they found spoiled food, potential fire hazards, and strong odors consistent with raw sewage and animal waste.

Deputies stated they had no knowledge that children were inside the home until last week. All 10 of the children were transported to the hospital and are now in the custody of Child Protective Services.
Dead woman, 10 sick children found in 'squalid' Maple Valley home - MyNorthwest.com

Four families — including the mothers of the 10 children — were living in the home, investigators said.
'Squalid' Maple Valley home was known to law enforcement a year before 10 children rescued

Not going to have to go too far out on the limb to suggest meth.