Monroe sheriff says CPS hindered efforts to help children found living in tent

MONROE, Mich. (WXYZ) — A Michigan sheriff says his office struggled repeatedly to find help from Children’s Protective Services for two children found living in a tent.

Watch Ross Jones' full investigation in the video below Monroe sheriff says CPS hindered efforts to help children found living in tent

Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough says his deputies were stymied on three different occasions by state officials after receiving calls over an 18 month period that a family of four was living in squalor.

7 News Detroit is not identifying the family and Children’s Protective Services—while not addressing specifics of the case—says the sheriff’s comments make it harder for other needy families to seek help.

But the sheriff maintains that his own struggle navigating the system illustra