Crime & Safety

Brookfield Couple Accused of Driving With Kids in Trunk

An officer made the discovery after stopping the couple for a traffic violation.

Frederick Horton, 42 and his wife Sheri Horton, 41 were stopped for a traffic violation when the officer found that the couple was carrying their two daughters aged 7 and 8 in the storage area of the car.

Frederick Horton was charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor, driving with a suspended license, driving an unregistered motor vehicle and failure to insure a motor vehicle. Sheri Horton was charged with two counts of second-degree reckless endangerment.

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The Hortons were given a court date of Sept. 18.

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