Madison Police Department officers found seven children living in “deplorable” conditions last week in a downtown Madison apartment. MPD indicated in its report that they were told the children had been left alone for a week.

Madison Police Department is investigating after seven children were found alone in an apartment on Mifflin Street. Neighbors reported to police, the children were alone for a week.

Seven children in Wisconsin were placed in the care of a family friend after officials were dispatched to an apartment for a welfare check. According to the Madison Police Department, officers were asked to check on several young children who were left alone for a week.

Seven children were found to be living alone in what police describe as deplorable conditions at a Madison apartment last week.