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Ashley (left) and Matthew Autry

Couple charged with 'imprisoning' kids ages 1 and 3

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Walter Geiger
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Tuesday, March 9. 2010
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(From Captain Tony Ranieri, Spalding Co. S.O.)

A Griffin couple has been arrested and charged with False Imprisonment and Cruelty to Children according to Sheriff Stewart. Stewart said that officers were called to a residence on Highfalls Road to check the welfare of kids that were left home alone.

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#1 a grandmother on 03/09/10 at 09:32 AM
They both should be clipped so they can
not have anymore babies to leave alone
while they can have their fun.
The grandparents of these babies
should have seen this coming, or at
least I hope now they do.
#1.1 Anonymous on 03/09/10 at 01:05 PM
I am the maturnal grandmother of these babies. It kills me to even think that my daughter would do something like this. This has been a very devistating experience for us all. They boys are now safe and sound with their grandparents and we will make sure they are not allowed to get custody of them back. They do not deserve these precious boys. Thank god nothing bad happened to them and they were found safe and nothing more serious happened to them before cops got there. My daughter has disappointed and destroyed our family. She and her husband will pay for what they did to these babies. They will never see them again.... NEVER as far as I'm concerned.
#1.1.1 Anonymous on 03/09/10 at 09:16 PM
Wow. For once a family member didnt get on here saying stuff like "Don't judge our family" and "You don't know the whole story" I'm actually proud of this and it shows there is still hope out there somewhere.
#2 Lisa Ray on 03/09/10 at 09:35 AM
What the Hell!
#3 Anonymous on 03/09/10 at 10:03 AM
WOW. That is unbelievable
#4 Anonymous on 03/09/10 at 10:12 AM
garbage like this should not breed.but they got here some how
#4.1 Anonymous on 03/09/10 at 03:19 PM
As the father's mother, let me assure you that he was NOT raised in any way that even remotely demonstrated this kind of behavior. I am totally shocked and appalled by the actions of BOTH of them.
#5 Anonymous on 03/09/10 at 10:25 AM
This is absolutely unbelievable! It is hard to imagine anything like this taking place in our society. First of all, this couple does not deserve these children and their parental rights need to be terminated immediately. I pray for these children and for them to be placed in a home that is loving and nurturing so that they might have a chance at life. God bless these children and the courts and workers who have to deal with situations like this one.
#6 pam on 03/09/10 at 11:44 AM
Well lookie here.....I guess they drink the koolaid and lost their judgement over what is right and wrong. This is really ironic.
#7 Anonymous on 03/09/10 at 12:39 PM
i have a one year old and a 3 year old. i could not imagine ever doing this.these people are crazy.3 year olds are big enough to know how to open doors. what if something worse had happened. i dont want to think of it. what is up with all these stupid crazy parents lately. why isnt dfcs doing a better job of monitoring this?
#8 Faith on 03/09/10 at 12:46 PM
I am the maturnal grandmother of these grandbabies. We did not see this coming. I thank god everyday that we have the babies and they are safe and sound with their grand parents. They had everyone fooled. As hard as this is for me as the mother of my child who left her children home alone, it kills me, I am devistated that she would do this. But my main concern are for my grand children. They have become my main goal. My daughter and her husband will hopefully pay for what they did. We have every intention on making sure they never have these children back in their custody.
#8.1 Anonymous on 03/10/10 at 10:22 AM
mam you are a strong lady to come on here and say those things.there is no question that they will be just fine in your care
#9 Anonymous on 03/09/10 at 01:16 PM
i hope they get rimmed in the bunghole in jail
#10 Trooper T on 03/09/10 at 01:54 PM
more bad parents anything could of happened to those children whats the world coming to
#11 anon on 03/09/10 at 02:31 PM
Thank God the maternal grandmother has the babies...
#12 cats on 03/09/10 at 03:50 PM
I'm so thankful that these little ones have you grandparents to step in to protect your grandsons, although you have served your "child raising time" and should be at leisure to enjoy your years any way you see fit now.
Hold them extra close. They probably need a little extra security in their young lives right now.
Judicial system, don't fail these children, please.
#13 Anonymous on 03/09/10 at 07:39 PM
sometimes we do the best we can and our kids turn out weird. i know local fellow who has very nice parents and brothers and sister and he is a real mental case lunatic. only his wife kept him in line. thank god for her.
#13.1 Anonymous on 03/10/10 at 02:23 PM
are the int's jm?
#14 Anonymous on 03/09/10 at 08:54 PM
I have known the father and his family since birth and what he did was completly disgusting, irresonsible, and unforgivable but i know from personal experience that this is not how HE was raised. The family of the mother i cannot speak for. But dont judge these family for what a grown man and woman made the choice to do.
#15 lynda on 03/09/10 at 09:22 PM
I so agree with "cats" #12
#16 Anonymous on 03/09/10 at 09:54 PM
who reported it?
#17 H B on 03/10/10 at 03:06 PM
I wonder, when they pass away, will all those folk at the saloon be at their grave site? I doubt it. I would have thought they thought more of their children than what they have done.
Shame, that our society has loss touch with reality.
#18 cindy on 03/10/10 at 04:27 PM
I think it is a crying shame with people like this it is a miracle the house was not filthy.. but some parents are like this.. rather party than take care of the kids... not me..
#19 Anonymous on 03/10/10 at 08:40 PM
Ok what the did was wrong, yes. But how can they be charged with false imprisonment. Doesn't everyone lock their children inside and not allow them to leave? Putting a child in a playpin is false imprisonment too right? They could beat that charge.
#20 Momofone on 03/11/10 at 08:18 AM
They should be charged with several offenses! Child abandonment, child cruelty, child neglect, child abuse, child endangerment, and I could probably go on for a while... How sad for the babies. Is it really that important to go to the club- that you leave your babies at home alone?! And for BOTH parents to think that was a good decision?!?! People, when you decide to lay down and get pregnant, you don't get to choose to party anymore- it's time to GROW UP- whether you want to or not! You had the fun, now do the right thing and raise your children!
#21 whoop that trick on 03/11/10 at 03:03 PM
there is two things you don't want to be labeled in the jailhouse... a person who mistreats a woman, and a person who mistreats a child...

you can basically consider yourself whooped
#22 Bo on 04/27/10 at 06:20 AM
Bought a dog from Ashley 3 years ago, still have yet to receive his papers. Terrible what they did to those kids, and she was breeding her huskies way too frequently. Hope jail is fun, stay there so you can't hurt anymore kids or dogs.
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