Orangeburg father was also charged in the neglect case; warrants alleging holes in the floor, pistols in the crib | Crime & Courts

An Orangeburg father is also facing charges after congressmen allegedly discovered “holes in the floor, a shotgun leaning against a baby cot and various insects” in the home where he lived. two children are alive, according to a warrant.

Austin Humphrey, 30, of Cavalier Drive, was charged with unlawful neglect of a child.

The child’s 21-year-old mother, Rachel Aslen Kay Wandtke, also of the same location, was charged with the same crime on Monday.

Deputies served Humphrey with subpoenas on Thursday.

Deputies accused the couple of putting their children at “unwarranted risks” affecting their lives, physical or mental health, or safety, according to the subpoena.

According to an incident report, the children were placed in emergency protective custody and cared for by relatives due to their living circumstances.

Wandtke and Humphrey were also charged with one count each of second-degree domestic violence, which is a misdemeanor.

An incident report said they caused a commotion in front of their children. Both Wandtke and Humphrey suffered minor injuries, the report states.

If the couple is found guilty of child abuse, they will face court fines and 10 years in prison.

According to an incident report, a recently released patient allegedly stole a visitor’s SUV at the Regional Medical Center on Thursday morning.

The owner of the brown 2017 Buick Enclave left the engine running when he stepped out of his vehicle, the report said. Unlocked doors and a brown Boykin tunic in the back seat.

The female patient drove away in the Enclave. The SUV crashed on US Highway 301 in Santee after a brief pursuit by the SC Highway Patrol.

Orangeburg County EMS brought the woman back to RMC for medical treatment.

Charges are pending, the incident report states.

Enclave’s value is $24,000.