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Woman pushed a child outside naked and filmed it, deputies say
By KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
· June 23, 2026
· 1 min read
WALCOTT, Iowa (KWQC/Gray News) — An Iowa woman is facing multiple charges after deputies said she pushed a naked child outside and filmed it.Court documents alleged that Melissa M. Ware, 43, has verbally and physically abused children continuously over the past few years.Deputies said she forced ...
Key takeaway Deputies said she forced a 12-year-old child to sleep outside in the cold, left an 8-year-old in a moving car while arguing with her husband, hit children with objects and continuously participated in name-calling.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 23, 2026 ·
Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) ·
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What is this story about? WALCOTT, Iowa (KWQC/Gray News) — An Iowa woman is facing multiple charges after deputies said she pushed a naked child outside and filmed it.Court documents alleged that Melissa M. Ware, 43, has verbally and physically abused children continuously over the past few years.Deputies said she forced ...
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