North Carolina couple accused of locking teen in kennel, abusing six children

Prosecutors say the alleged abuse shocked investigators and left children with lasting injuries.

RALEIGH, NC – A Wake County couple is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors alleged they subjected six children to severe abuse, including confining a 13-year-old in a dog kennel under life-threatening conditions. The arrests of Lacy Douglas Hocutt Jr., 34, and Rachelleigh Marie Galasso, 33, follow an investigation that began with a February report and led to the removal of all six children from the home.

Court records show Hocutt is charged with n...