<body><div>NEWKIRK — Warrants are issued by the Kay County District Court for a couple accused of child neglect.Joseph Matthews, 34, and Fawn Nicole Manning, 36, both of Ponca City, are both charged with three felony counts of child neglect.Kay County deputies report that on July 24, deputies responded to McFadden Cove Campground for a report of children being left alone at the site.Deputy Richard Montgomery reports in the affidavit that when he arrived he was “instantly surprised by how gross the campsite was.”Montgomery reports that there was trash, food material, flies, and animal feces, all over and that the site smelled bad. Deputies report that there were animal feces on the tents and other items such as clothes.Deputies made contact with U.S. Corp of Engineer employee Peat Robinson who reported that there were two children in one of the tents. Cats and puppies were also reported at the scene.He reportedly told deputies that a cleaning crew discovered them and that other campers had been keeping an eye on them.One of the children reportedly told officials that their mom was taking their dad to work.Officials determined they had been alone for most of a day.The boy reportedly had a phone and called his mom who said she was in Tonkawa with a flat tire.While deputies were there, Manning and Matthews arrived on scene. Deputies report that Matthews was slumped over sleeping and that a small child was in the back seat not seat belted in. The vehicle was reportedly full of stuff and smelled of feces.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=01ObAL_1Gwven4600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=01ObAL_1Gwven4600" width="1512" height="2016" ><figcaption>Joseph Lawrence Matthews</figcaption></figure><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0kR4c6_1Gwven4600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0kR4c6_1Gwven4600" width="320" height="374" ><figcaption>Fawn Nicole Manning</figcaption></figure>Manning reportedly told deputies that they had a flat tire and had to wait on a mobile service. She added that Matthews had been at work at Ditch Witch in Perry and was sleeping. She adde that their home had burned down and that they were homeless.Deputies confirmed that Manning was wanted on charges of possession of a CDS and paraphernalia and that Matthews had served prison time on drug, burglary, embezzlement charges out of Ottawa County.Manning reportedly told authorities that they were going to a motel.The Department of Human Services was notified and DHS worker Holly Bennet arrived on scene.The children were taken into protective custody as Manning was being arrested on the warrant, and Matthews was not their father.Deputy Montgomery notes in the affidavit that the campsite was 75 feet away from the water and that he felt it was unreasonable to leave the children alone next to a lake surrounded by strangers and travel two hours to Ditch Witch. The deputy adds that the conditions of the campsite were unreasonable and he states, “I have never seen a public campsite look or smell as this one did.”Manning was arrested on her cost arrest warrant and booked in the county jail and according to the court network, Matthews paid $100 to get her out.The child neglect charges were filed on Oct. 14 and warrants issued with bond endorsed at $10,000 for each of them.</div></body>

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NEWKIRK — Warrants are issued by the Kay County District Court for a couple accused of child neglect. Joseph Matthews, 34, and Fawn Nicole Manning, 36, both of Ponca City, are both charged with three felony counts of child neglect. Kay County deputies report that on July 24, deputies...

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Warrants issued in child neglect case

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