Written by: E. George
Published September 15, 2023 @ 8:40 PM ET
FLOYD COUNTY, Ga. – A 47-year-old Rome woman was arrested on August 28, 2023, when law enforcement responded to her home due to social workers’ and a school resource officer’s concerns and discovered the residence in deplorable and unsuitable living conditions. Floyd County Police officers met with animal control personnel at the West Center Road home to conduct an inspection.
Upon arrival, they observed Alenea Nicole Reaves, the mother of two juveniles, ages 12 and 15, sitting in her vehicle in the driveway. The police officer noted one dog tied up in the front yard and a myriad of dogs within a fenced area in the back yard.
On the rear lawn, she saw “an animal jaw bone lying partially under some debris.” She entered the home and immediately noticed the clutter, grime, and garbage.
Reaves’ room consisted of a bed stripped of linens and two disheveled dressers. The floor, which contained a cable with exposed wires, was dirty and covered with trash, clothing, dishes, and other items.
A makeshift door led to a child’s room, where another linen-less bed sat with a dirty and stained mattress. The floor was littered with items, including trash, clothing, dishes, and shoes.
She spotted “roaches crawling in and on the clothing and other items on the floor.” The living room had a stack of broken furniture pieces and exposed wiring in several places, and there were numerous trash bags, debris, and dried feces on the floor.
She noticed a swarm of flies around the couch and suspected a possible dead animal inside. Roaches crawled all around her, in every room.
The kitchen contained a non-working stove stuffed with dishes and trash,
