in pictures on facebook david and louise turpin surrounded by their 13 children but behind the smilests a reality so disturbing. >> extremely malnourished to the point where they have have muscle wasting and cognitive damaging. they were tied with rope. moved up to chains and padlocks. >> now this mother and father are in shackles accused of years of cruelty. their own flesh and blood. >> this is off the chart sadistic. >> torture, false imprisonment and child abuse happening in the couples home in the town of perris, california. the alleged horror all hidden in plain site. but the family's story started 2300 miles away in the heart of appalacia in princeton, west virginia where they grew up in the 70s and 80s. >> i'm full of emotion, angry, sad, heartbroken, confused how this happened. >> this is elizabeth flores who is louise's younger sister. >> so we had a pretty normal life in the home i lived in. >> she said louise was always a leader. >> it was always her way or no way she had to sneak around to do it she would do it. >> the younger sister said she and others in the family were

coal and of course, you know, railroads. >> reporter: louise turpin, born louise robinette, grew up in this modest princeton house, the daughter of an official at the county courthouse. >> we had a pretty normal life inside the home that i lived in. >> reporter: her younger sister elizabeth says that louise was a strong-minded, willful kid. >> it was her way or no way. and if she had to sneak around to do it, she would do it. >> reporter: the younger sister says she and others in the family were sexually abused. she wonders whether the impact on the family might have been a contributing factor. >> there was sexual abuse by a family member, a close family member, and not our parents. we were not allowed to talk about it. and i'm not making excuses for my sister, but i think that that may have been an underlining issue. >> reporter: meanwhile, six miles away on the outskirts of town, david turpin grew up in this red brick house. david went to school at princeton senior high school, shown here in the yearbook. he's sporting the same bowl cut haircut he has today. among his activities list

louise. so if you are going you have to get a passport at once. airmail louise your decision.go, langston. the group of young black professionals, intellectuals anarchists had been invited to moscow to make a film entitled black and white about the state of race relations in the united states. matt and langston were roommates during their stay in the soviet union. they are in heavy atmosphere of the new socialism, they forged their friendship and commitment to radical political struggle. william paterson had gone to the soviet union earlier. by 1920 he was seriously studying radical political philosophy and travel to moscow to continue to study socialism. >> i went to make a movie picture. the picture was about the race relations in the united states and the labor struggles here. >> we got there and we found they had no idea what black folks were like in this country. langston tried to work on the script. >> i said, well, i don't believe we can make a picture from this. anybody would believe anywhere else in the world. eventually the film was canceled. ♪ >> we left langston. >

great news then that louise is already making money.d others like her are also creating good news for the rest of us. if you look at the impact of all of those people starting their own businesses, who are aged 55 or over, that's worth over £7 billion to the uk economy in any given year. so that's really good news for our economic prosperity. it seems that if you can spot a gap in the market, have enough focus and get up and go, then it's never too late to start your own business, become successful and you height even help the economy. her bulldog looked impressed with that designer gear. that's all for this week's inside out. tonight's programme is available on the iplayer. head to our website bbc.co.uk/insideout and click on london. thanks very much for watching. see you again soon. hello after a cold and at times snowy week, get ready for something very different next week. of course, we've seen some disruptive snow this week, that will be thawing quickly at the start of next week. friday brought some more heavy snow showers, particu

an exclusive interview with the sister of "louise turpi >>> we have had no connection with louise in a long time. >> at of:30, an exclusive video with the sister of that woman. terpin and her husband accused of horrific crimes. torturing their kids in that riverside county home. the children were malnourished with at least three of them found shackled to furniture in dark rooms. kids range in age from 2 to 29. >> did the neighbors know anything? and the extent of family know anything? so many questions and we know the bafravery of the 17-year-ol daughter who escaped and called 911. we are joined in paris with more information. jennifer? >> it was a horror show inside this house when police arrived called here by the 17-year-old girl who used a cell phone to call for help. when they got here what they found inside was shocking to everyone except apparently the suspect. >> the arrest that went down sunday uncovers filthy conditions inside the house. david and louise terpin's 13 children, age 2 to 29, malnourished. shackled to furniture in dark rooms. >> it seems the mother was perplexe

their parents louise and david turpin let out in hand cuffs.ling discovery happened on sunday morning when one of the children, a 17-year-old girl escaped and called 911 using a deactivated cellphone. >> deputies responded and met with that 17-year-old nearby. >> police units swarmed and inside discovered the remaining children ages 2 to 29. >> the children were malnourished. it was very dirty and the conditions were horrific. >> seven of those children they discovered were adults ranging from 18 to 29 but looked so much younger investigators say because they were so emaciated. >> you could imagine being 17 years old and appearing to be 10 year old being chained to a bed, malnourished and issues associated with that, i would call that torture. >> a neighbor described seeing them come out. >> they were very pale skin, almost like they never seen the sun. >> the doctor treating the adults say they have likely been enduring this for years. >> when we first saw them everybody thought they were children >> >> even the 29 years old. >> specifically t

great news, then, that louise is already making money.creating good news for the rest of us. if you look at the impact of all of those people starting their own businesses, who are aged 55 or over, that's worth over £7 billion to the uk economy in any given year. so that's really good news for our economic prosperity. it seems that if you can spot a gap in the market, have enough focus and get up and go, then it's never too late to start your own business, become successful and you might even help the economy. jo good there and her bulldog matilda looked impressed with all that designer dog gear. that's all for this week's inside out. tonight's programme will be available on the iplayer. head to our website bbc.co.uk/insideout and click on london. thanks very much for watching. see you again soon. we can expect temperatures to climb as we head into the week ahead. but that transition to milder weather will bring a couple of issues, i suspect. nice end to the day in wakefield. where we have fine weather to end the day we will see clear ski

the father david turpin shackled appearing dazed his wife louise sighed heavily at times.e now facing 75 charges including torture, false imprisonment and child abuse and david turpin charged with an additional charge of unspeakable act. >> he touched one of the victims in a lewd way by using force or fear. >> these photos for days were the only glimpse of the peculiar but seemingly happy family but abuse was out at the press conference. >> victims report starting many years ago they began to be tied up. >> described decades of unimaginable punishment that intensified as the years went on. >> one victim was tied up and hog tied and when that victim was able to escape the ropes e they began chaining with padlocks and chains. >> the children shackled for weeks or months at a time and starved. the eldest daughter age 29 weighed just 82 pounds and officials say their parents would taunt them. >> they would buy food, apple pies, leave it on the counter let the children look at it but not eat the food. >> instead the children were fed a steady diet of cruelty. grime smeared on t

california couple david and louise turpin plead not guilty to charges of imprisoning and torturing their 13 children. the house of representatives has passed a temporary measure to avert a government shutdown, although the bill is facing a difficult time getting through the senate. eight people have died as a storm causes widespread chaos across north—west europe. new zealand's prime minister, who became the world's youngest female leader last october, announces she's expecting herfirst child. i am not the first woman to multitask. i'm not the first woman to work and have a baby. and love is in the air. pope francis stuns a couple of flight attendants by offering an impromptu marriage service aboard his papal flight. prosecutors have been detailing allegations of abuse by the parents of 13 children rescued by police from their home in california. david and louise turpin have pleaded not guilty to torture, child abuse and false imprisonment. a district attorney said the children, aged between 2 and 29, were found severely malnourished with brain and nerve damage, some of them chained to t

robinette says she became alarmed at some of the things louise told her...luding their strange sexual activities. according to robinette... louise and david also stopped going to church and were experimenting with different religions. robinette says she wants to come to california to see the children... and wants nothing to do with louise or david. still ahead at 8, a good samaritan turns bad. how an elderly woman realized the man who helped her during a crash...was also stealing from her. and next. a woman thought she had the flu... it turned out it was much worse. (steve) an arizona woman gets a medical scare.(pam) what she thought was the flu .... turned out to be something much more serious .. a flesh- eating disease. two weeks ago, christin lipinski visited her doctor with flu- like symptoms and a pain under her arm... her husband says, what happened next -- has the whole family in shock... christin has a flesh eating bacterial infection that has already claimed nearly 30- percent of her body.(sot) (pam) cristin's husband says , every day is touch and g

their parents louise and david turpin let out in hand cuffs. it started when a 17-year-old girl escaped and called 911 using a deactivated cellphone. >> dep iduties responded and discovered the remaining children ages 2 to 29. >> the children were malnourished. it was very dirty and the conditions were horrific. >> 7 of those children they discovered were adults ranging from 18 to 29 but looked so much younger investigators say because they were so emaciated. >> you could imagine being 17 years old and appearing to be 10 years old and changed to a bed, malnourished and tortured. >> very pale skin like they never seen the skun. >> the doctor treating the adults say they have likely been enduring this for years. >> when we first saw them everybody thought they kwr children were children. >> >> even the 29 years old. >> she has a body of under developments. 15 years old. >> 29-year-old has a body of an under-developed 15-year-old. >> yes. >> authorities say they never received any calls about the welfare of the turpin children the family has lived

she even named the character "mary louise" after streep's real name. but her casting wish was initially mocked. quote, the producers were laughing at me, saying, get me meryl. but then they were saying, it's not beyond the realm of possibilities, because nicole and meryl are friends. >> this book came along, and we went, gosh! >> so liane's fellow aussie buddy nicole became her secret weapon. moriarty tells "the herald sun" when she reached out, quote, nicole sent me an email saying, ask and you shall receive. >> what am i missing? >> nothing. >> hbo tells "e.t." streep's character mary louise comes to monterey seeking answers after her son's death. >> the stories of these women, we were like, it does warrant more exploration. and that's the basis of it. >> we're going to speak a lot to domestic violence, sexual assault -- >> executive producers reese and nicole both celebrated meryl's news on instagram. witherspoon posting, get ready for more wine, secrets, and #biglittlelies. monterey better watch out! quite a crew of actresses right there. by the wa

.>> reporter: cal students started the free louise campaign. they have been enlisting the help of lawmakers including dianne feinstein and, laura harris. and barbara lee. lee tweeted i am deeply concerned by the arrest and detention of louise.>> an expired visa is your biggest crime i they are trying to set an example using louise as a bargaining chip. it is costing you and me $200 a night to house him. instead he can be out at school. he can be productive.>> reporter: she visited him on thursday at the detention center. he feels some fear but he is gaining confidence now that he has legal representation. he is grateful for the outpouring of support.>>> we still have a few showers out right now. they are tapering off ready rapidly. as they do we end up with partly cloudy skies. even some valley fog. here is the satellite radar set up. most of the shower activity has moved off. most of it to the south of the golden gate bridge. that is where they will be hanging out. is everything goes through time. you can see it has been pushing through all da

hello — this is breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker.undreds of drivers stranded overnight as heavy snow sweeps across the uk. mountain rescue teams are drafted in as blizzard conditions leave motorists stuck for up to 8 hours on the m71; in scotland. good morning — it's wednesday 17th january. also this morning: more nurses are quitting the nhs in england than joining. senior nurses warn that too many staff are demoralised by the job. fit for office. donald trump passes his medical as the white house doctor says his "cognitive ability" is normal. carillion owed more than a billion pounds when it went bust — but now we didn't even have enough cash for 5% of the bill. this morning i'm looking at why big businesses can get away with making late payment. the first goal is awarded by the video assistant referee. and: as the raf celebrates its 100th anniversary, the last of the dambusters tells us about his life in the skies. snow and ice are causing serious problems on roads across scotland, northern ireland and northern england with drivers

david and louise turpin are being held on $9 million bail each.ughter escaped and notified police. david's parents saw the family six years ago and everything seemed fine. >>> the classic selfie is going through an artistic renaissance. an app matches your face with a painting. but it's raising privacy concerns. >> reporter: who hasn't thought of themselves from time to time as a real piece of art, and now thanks to google's month-old feature on its arts and culture app, our humbled selfies can be matched to what the app says is a double probably hanging on a museum wall somewhere. yet in illinois and texas you can't use that selfie feature because google removed it and it won't really say why, but it appears it was avoiding a conflict with both states that have tough laws on biometric communication uses faces, fingers, or eyes to identify someone. chris dore's law firm has sued companies. the law requires google and other tech companies to explain how the data is being collected, what it's being used for, and to obtain consent from the user. >> y

officers confronted louise turpin about the appalling conditions in her home. "it seemed that the mother was perplexed why we were at that residence." neighbors say they are puzzled that the abuse could have gone undetected for so long. "thirteen kids. living next door. i know somebody musta known it, but they didnt want to get involved."kerry mulligan lives across the street. "i thought they were homeschooled, i thought they were isolated. no friends came over, no family came over."the six children, including the two year old, are being treated for malnutrition at riverside university hospital."these kids are going to need a lot of help."the seven adults, five women and two men, are being housed together at corona regional medical center, hospital officials say they are horrified at their condition. "i've been in health care a long time and i've never seen this." (steve) the turpin's home was registered a

he's concerned that louise casey's report has been ignored.fficult, too hot to handle box, but longer we park this the more dangerous the atmosphere and environment will become. more than a year later louise casey still hasn't had a response from the government. i am disappointed, which is why i think it's really good that panorama is raising these issues again. they're not only around blackburn, these are national issues that we ought to be able to talk about. over the last decade, the issue that blackburn's white british community has found hardest to talk about is the very visible social and demographic change taking place here. as non—drinking muslims have moved into new areas of blackburn, one after another, local pubs have closed down all together. well, it used to be the dog inn. a pub. i think you did a piece on it the last time. what it is now, i'm not 100% sure, to be honest. some sort of islamic centre, but i don't know what, what it is. any house in this area goes up for sale, it will, it's 100% that it will be an asian that buys i

banner tal y como se haba anunciado david y louise turpin regresaron a corte era 1:30pm de la tarde,te lo que estaban escuchando as tajante y bastante clara, fueron las palabras de una juez, al recibir la peticin de la orden de restriccin por parte de la fiscalia del condado de riverside quien acept dicha peticin de manera inmediata se ley lo que la orden demanda, david y louise turpin no podrn tener contacto con sus hijos, ni por telfono, no por correo electrnico o a travs de una tercera persona, a menos que sea autorizada dicha peticin por un juez tambin para los turpin queda prohibido, hostigar, amenazar, molestar, destruir propiedad de las victimas o hablar en persona con ellos, esta orden estar vigente hasta enero del aÑo 2021, al trmino de la audiencia tratamos de hablar con primero con el fiscal kevin blichean acerca de la restriccin y lo que esta haciendo su oficina para proteccin de las 13 vctimas pero su reaccin fue corta sin comentarios. abordamos tambin a los abogados defensores de david y louise turpin, los cuales solo se limitaron a decir no puedo comentar sobre las acc

hello — this is breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker.e uk. mountain rescue teams are drafted in as blizzard conditions leave motorists stuck for up to 8 hours on the m71; in scotland. good morning — it's wednesday 17th january. also this morning: more nurses are quitting the nhs in england than joining. senior nurses warn that too many staff are demoralised by the job.

as many wives that david had inter been and now louise and interpret that have both been arrested and now they are in jail with a bail set at nine million each. posted several picture as you mention of a happy family also take in trips to disneyland and let's take this do we know how long the family has been living in this particular house. couple moved to california in two thousand and nine and previously in another house then they declare bankruptcy a move to this child in two thousand and eleven they previously also in california public records also show that the couple all the house and that this same address was listed as a school a private school name sound some capsule based school a school for kids k. twelve campus and they were turpin was listed as principal. valentino martinelli freelance journalist based in los angeles with the latest on this case and as you mentioned we are standing by waiting for a press conference a little bit later today or fully thereafter we will have more details thank you valentino. in other news pope francis has arrived until a for what promises to

david allen turpin and louise anna turpin are accused of holding the 13 children captive with some of them chained to the bed filthy and malnourished. >> the parents are being held on charges of torture and child endangerment. their bail has been set at $9 million each.>> they were held captive in a family home in perris, california. our reporter has the details of the legal case against the parents. >> reporter: we are learning more about what went on inside the house. that is where 57-year-old david allen turpin and 49-year-old louise anna turpin held their 13 children captive inside their home in perris , california. >> i cannot imagine the pain and suffering that they have endured. >> reporter: officials were alerted early sunday morning when one of the children manage to escape through a window and called 91. >> a 17-year-old girl called 911 from a deactivated cell phone. >> reporter: the victims range from the age of two years old to 29 years old and they were malnourished and very dirty. it was initially believed they were all children, but seven were over the age of 18 years o

this is breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker. businesses following the collapse of carillion. after britain's second largest construction firm has gone under, ministers held an emergency meeting with suppliers and subcontractors facing millions of pounds of unpaid bills. i will look at what chance the small businesses have of getting their money back and what that means for the work already carried out by carillion across the uk. good morning. it's tuesday, january 16. also this morning: two parents are arrested in california after their 13 children are found captive at home, some shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks.

we are told that all 13 of these siblings are the biological children of david and louise turpin.ey were sexually abused. what is happening now at the hospital is that doctors are working on trying to feed them, trying to improve their physical condition, and also offering them counselling and also offering them counselling and other psychological help, to help with their mental state as well. they have obviously suffered what was described were —— by one doctor as a horrific ordeal. the medical staff are concerned about the potential for post—traumatic stress disorder, and they know that these 13 siblings will have a job adjusting to their new lives. james, many thanks. james cook with that story in southern california. the rate of inflation has fallen for the first time in six months, mainly because of the impact ofairfares. the inflation rate dipped to 3% in december — down from november's rate of 3.1% which was a six—year high. a teacher from east london has gone on trial at the old bailey, accused of planning terrorist attacks on some of london's best—known landmarks. prosecu

back to dan and louise. 15, it's like summer. to dan and louise. 15, it's like summer.n? it depends on the circumstances. 20 degrees, i get out the flip—flops. what's wrong with flip—flops? the flip—flops. what's wrong with flip-flops? it's about 20 degrees in the studio now. especially if you're ona the studio now. especially if you're on a bus ora the studio now. especially if you're on a bus or a tube and you can see their feet. i wouldn't do flip-flops in this country in a public space, only on holidays. you don't want to see anybody‘s toes on the tube. carry on. this is the front page of the times. johnson demands £5 billion extra for the nhs. boris johnson will see the floor at a meeting of cabinet today. this is a picture on the front page of many of the papers. princess eugenie. another royal wedding. the daily telegraph are discussing the story we have. talking about the impact on the health of children. this one as well at the bottom. there are things you didn't know that you could know? whether your cat uses its left or right poor. a study by queen's universi

renewing their wedding vows in las vegas, david and louise turpin played the part of proud parents. turpins had a dark secret. before dawn on sunday, a 17—year—old girl escaped from this house through a window. she had taken a deactivated mobile phone and managed to use it to call the police. inside, officers found her 12 brothers and sisters, dirty and malnourished. three were shackled to their beds with chains and padlocks. the home dark and foul smelling. i wish i could come to you today with information that would explain why this happened. but we do need to acknowledge the courage of the young girl who escaped from that residence to bring attention so they could get the help they so needed. neighbours say the turpins were originally from west virginia. the father was an engineer on a good salary but had twice declared bankruptcy, and neighbours admit there were signs that something was amiss. i never saw a scooter, i never saw a bike. i saw the infant maybe three times. maybe. i never saw the infant again. how did they live when you saw them? they were always pale, like, abnorm

we are told that all 13 of these siblings are the biological children of david and louise turpin.s stage they were sexually abused. what is happening now at the hospital is that doctors —— you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme: us gymnast simone biles becomes the latest person to accuse the former team doctor of sexual abuse. also on the programme — we hearfrom the indian skiier making history on the indian skiier making history on the slopes. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry, and it's one of its biggest, but the industry is nervous of this report. this may tend to make people want to stop smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. huge parts of kobe were simply demolished as buildings crashed into one another. this woman said she'd been given no help and no advice by the authorities. she stood outside the ruins of her business. tens of thousands of black children in south africa have taken advanta

this new surveillance video shows louise and the children's father being taken into custody.le is now facing charges of torture and child endangerment. louise's sister is speaking out saying she had no idea that her nieces and nephews were being abused. >> what they went through, i just want to hug them. >> i'm very angry with them but then feel bad for the kids. >> reporter: the officiant in vegas also in shock. >> they seemed to care about each other, they cared about the kids. >> reporter: neighbors say they thought the children were much younger, noting that they were very pale and skinny. >> the kids never came outside. i thought they were homeschooled. i thought they were isolated. no friends came over, no family came over. >> and when you take a look at what they're saying about these children and the fact that they are so malnourished that they looked much younger than their actual ages, one of the medical professionals there was saying what they are hearing about is in line with abuse that you would see for kids who have been in this situation for a very long time, a

david and louise turpin are now accused of torture and child endangerment. and now they are the ones in handcuffs. tonight, we are now learning the story of the daughter who bravely crawled through a window to get out and get help. she was so thin, authorities thought she was just 10 years old. she is 17. abc's matt gutman leads us off. >> reporter: tonight, the dramatic escape from that tortured household. authorities praising that 17-year-old girl who called for help, clam boring through a window early sunday morning, calling 911 from a deactivated cell phone, showing deputies photos of her siblings in their prison. >> if you can imagine being 17 years old and appearing to be a 10-year-old, being chained to a bed, being malnourished and juries associated with that? i would call that torture. >> reporter: neighbors' very say surveillance video showing the moment david and louise turpin were led away from their southern california home in cuffs. when the deputies arrived to arrest them, louise turpin was, quote, perplexed. but what police found inside was sh

david and louise turpin appeared a few seconds ago inside the courtroom here.which they pleaded not guilty. louise turpin, sitting along the left—hand side of the bench as we looked at them, the cameras were not allowed into the court, david turpin, with a mop of grey hair, sitting in the middle —— the cameras we re sitting in the middle —— the cameras were allowed in. they are facing the most serious charges that any parent could face short of murder. they are facing charges that date back in california until 2010 of torturing, abusing, tying up and mistreating their children, who were severely malnourished. we got a lot more detail today, some of it very distressing, about how these children were punished by their pa rents. children were punished by their parents. they were punished through beatings, to being hogtied even. they were so severely malnourished, and one of the girls had been plotting the escape along with some of her siblings for two years before she finally made it out. james, thanks for bringing us up to date on that case in california. the pri

officers confronted louise turpin about the appalling conditions in her home.captain greg fellows/ riverside county sheriff's dept> "it seemed that the mother was perplexed why we were at that residence." neighbors say they are puzzled that the abuse could have gone undetected for so long. "thirteen kids. living next door. i know somebody musta known it, but they didnt want to get involved." "i thought they were homeschooled, i thought they were isolated. no friends came over, no family came over."the six children, including the two year old, are being treated for malnutrition at riverside university hospital. "these kids are going to need a lot of help."the seven adults, five women and two men, are being housed together at corona regional medical center,hospital officials say they are horrified at their condition. (steve)new at ten: the disturbing discovery of the tortured children is difficult to fathom. and has many people asking why did this happen? so tonight kron 4's gabe slate spoke with an expert to f

jaime: de ser encontrados culpables, tanto david como louise podrÍan ser sentenciados a 94 aÑos de prisiÓn de influenza en el paÍs provoca tensiÓn en varios hospitales por la cantidad de pacientes. les contamos dÓnde y cómo es mÁs fÁcil contagiarse. jorge: el papa francisco oficia una boda de altura en su viaje de chile a perÚ. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ilia: voluntarios de la organizaciÓn "no mÁs muertes" reiteraron su denuncia contra la patrulla fronteriza por destruir recipientes con agua y alimentos que dejan para tratar de salvar vidas. la instituciÓn da cifras exactas de 3583 galones de agua destruidos y muestra estas pruebas. jorge: un hombre en arizona estÁ acusado de asesinar a nueve personas en un periodo de tan sÓlo tres semanas a finales del 2017. el hombre de 35 aÑos habrÍa matado a varios hombres y mujeres hispanos, afroamericanos y blancos ademÁs de a su propia madre y su padrastro. por el nÚmero de vÍctimas en tan poco tiempo, podrÍa ser uno de los peores asesinos en serie de la historia de arizona. ilia: una tramite invernal que ha estado afectando varios estados del medio oeste y el su

new video of the couple accused of torturing their children.david and louise turpin -- surrounded byas they renewed their wedding vows.... at an elvis chapel in las vegas.(pam) good evening. i'm pam moore. (steve) and i'm steve aveson, tonight that couple is behind bars, charged with torture and child endangerment. now investigators are revealing what they found inside their riverside county home. there was a very foul smell inside the residee.

. >> reporter: at rest of david and louise turpin captured on a neighbor security camera, escorted by sheriffs deputies both appear handcuffed. 45 minutes later the children are seen getting into a van. riverside sheriff avenue captain says conditions inside the home were horrific. >> it was extremely dirty. as we reported, previously, many of the children were malnourished. >> did the deputies actually find children chained to a bed? >> there were three individuals that were chained to some type of furniture inside the residence. >> reporter: it all went down around 7:00 a.m. sunday morning. police say a 17-year-old girl escaped from a window and called 911 from a deactivated cell phone. when police respond she'd was so malnourish they'd thought sunny was 10 years old. 13 kids were found ranging in age from 2 to 29. >> i wish i could come to you with information that would explain why this happened. >> here's what we know. the family has been living in perris, california since 2014. filed for bankruptcy twice. the kids were home schooled. the home is listed as a private school. recor