Thursday 10 November 2022 06:14 PM Boy, 9, found in outdoor dog kennel told cops he'd been living there since April trends now

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A nine-year-old North Carolina boy has been found locked in an outdoor dog kennel in freezing temperatures as his three relatives are arrested.

The boy, who was found barefooted on October 19, told the authorities he had been living in the enclosure since April because he didn't have a room inside the family residence, according to The Dispatch.

Sarah Starr, the child's stepmother, Jonathan Starr, the child's biological father, and Shelley Barnes, the aunt of Sarah Starr and owner of the property, were arrested. 

Sarah and Jonathan Starr were charged with felony child abuse, misdemeanor child abuse, and false imprisonment. They were each given a $100,000 secured bond, Fox News reported. 

Barnes was charged with felony child abuse, misdemeanor child abuse, false imprisonment, possession of a firearm by felon, and maintaining a dwelling place for controlled substances. She was being held on a $300,000 bond.