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His wife, Shanna Douglas, 31, also of Harmony Twp., was arrested and charged with one count of child endangering. She also pleaded not guilty Wednesday.
Samuel Douglas allegedly attempted to steal nine DVDs from Walmart on Bechtle Avenue on April 5, but was stopped by employees. He then allegedly threatened to stab the employees with a syringe and later stabbed himself in the neck, saying he couldn’t go back to jail, according to a police report. He then ran away and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
U.S. Marshals served a warrant for Samuel Douglas on Monday. He was taken into custody and later transported to Springfield Regional Medical Center, where he was treated for a possible overdose, according to court records.
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Marshals then contacted the Clark County Sheriff’s Office with concerns about living conditions at the home where a 13-year-old lives.
The home had dog feces and food all over the floors and carpet, according to the affidavit. The fridge is also full of rotten spilled food and the entire upstairs carpet was “covered in mounds of dog feces.”
The child was placed into the custody of family members.
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