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April 10, 2015, the Mounds Police Department requested OSBI assistance with a severe child neglect and child abuse case involving a 4-month-old boy. The Mounds Police Department received a 9-1-1 call that morning concerning a baby in distress. An ambulance was dispatched to 1504 Dorman where medical personnel found an infant in cardiac arrest. Paramedics applied CPR as they drove him to The Children’s Hospital at St. Francis in Tulsa. A doctor treating the child told an OSBI agent the boy suffered from starvation and was in very critical condition. Several days later, the agent again spoke with the treating physician who said Abel Haynes was emaciated in appearance and for a child at that age to be in this condition he would have to be deprived of food for quite some time. The OSBI agent then spoke with the child’s parents. Abel is the youngest of five children. The children’s father had been out of work and the mother stayed at home. The family had little money to purchase food. The children’s mother admits to having recently cut back on the infant’s formula. Amanda Haynes also admitted she had never taken the baby to any wellness checks or any medical appointments. Inside the family’s home, officials found very little furniture and only spoiled milk in the refrigerator. The children slept on the floor in one bedroom, the parents in another bedroom, while the infant was left to sleep on the living room floor. With this information and Abel’s severe medical condition, OSBI agents filed warrants last week for the arrest of the baby’s mother and father – Amanda (d.o.b. 8/28/1991) and Cody (d.o.b. 5/12/1989) Haynes. Saturday, the two turned themselves into authorities at the Sapulpa Police Department. They were booked into the Creek County jail on one felony count of child abuse and four felony counts for child neglect. The four children are now in the custody of the Department of Human Services. The infant will likely remain in the hospital for several weeks.