A Missouri mother and father have been accused of locking their children up and starving them, along with other disturbing abuse allegations.
Police say the kids were so hungry that they were "forced to break locks on cabinets to eat" and were subjected to physical discipline for "vomiting from severe hunger" and other things.
The mom, Amberly Britton, allegedly "blamed" her three children and "showed no remorse" for the abuse and neglect they reported experiencing when questioned by cops about it, according to probable cause statements filed by the St. Charles County Police Department. The dad, Mark Myers, also allegedly "blamed the children" and claimed that they "lie" about how they are treated when speaking with investigators.
"Children's Division initiated an investigation after on

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