Baskin then asked the friend to watch her children, while she and another woman went out to get a bottle of liquor. Baskin told the friend she would be gone about 15 minutes, according to the police report.
Three hours later, the women had not returned, and Baskin's youngest child, a 6-week-old girl, began having breathing problems. When the friend who was watching the children could not reach Baskin, she called an emergency squad, according to the police report. The infant was taken to Springfield Regional Medical Center before officers arrived.
While speaking with the friend, officers asked to see the inside of the home. There were six children in the home, all under the age of 8. Four of the children belonged to Baskin, and two belonged to the second woman.
According to the police report, there was trash and feces on the floor throughout the home, and the house smelled of feces and urine.
Police reported finding two 15-month-old children and an empty liquor bottle, all in the same crib.
Police also reported seeing marijuana in a trash bag in the kitchen.
Police saw little to no food in the house, and said several bedrooms were without power.
Baskin arrived at the house while officers were still there. She was slurring her words and smelled of alcohol, police said, and she told them she had just come from a bar.
When officers asked her about the living conditions at the house, she told them she's "seen worse on TV," according to the police report.
She was arrested on five counts of child endangering and taken to the Clark County Jail.
The children were released to a family member.
About the Author