POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Lake Wales home, left vacant after the owner’s death, became a shocking scene of neglect and illegal activity when a couple moved in and transformed it into a makeshift landfill.
Jerrimy Clark, 43, and Rikki Prine, 36, turned the once-ordinary residence into a dumping ground for household garbage, appliances, metal scraps, furniture, vehicle parts, and even human waste.
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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), alerted to an environmental issue at the property, discovered the horrifying conditions, including an open septic tank and bags of human waste in the garage.
Deputies say that Polk County Code Enforcement was called in to address the extensive mess and remove tons of garbage and waste.
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Both Clark and Prine were arrested and charged with maintaining a nuisance injurious to health and operating an unpermitted landfill.
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