Couple Arrested After Children Report Years of Abuse in Evans
In Evans, West Virginia, a couple, Erica Lynn Sayre and Clifford Gale Sayre, were arrested after three children reported enduring years of abuse in conditions described by the sheriff as a 'house of horrors'.
Lafayette, IN, October 26, 2026 —
Erica Lynn Sayre and Clifford Gale Sayre were arrested in Evans, West Virginia, after three children reported enduring years of abuse, according to the available account. The sheriff described the conditions as a “house of horrors.”
The account does not specify when the arrests occurred or identify the charges filed against either person. It also does not describe the reported abuse in further detail, say where the children were found, or explain what steps followed the arrests. The children’s names and ages were not provided.
The sheriff’s description is the only characterization of the conditions included in the account. No direct statement from the sheriff was provided beyond that description, and no additional details about the investigation were supplied. The account also does not say whether Sayre or Sayre has entered a plea, whether either has an attorney, or whether the arrests led to court proceedings.
As a result, the available information establishes that the two named people were arrested following reports from three children, but it does not provide enough detail to clarify the allegations, the legal status of the case, or the children’s current circumstances. The specific location within Evans was not identified.
Further details about the timing, charges, investigation and any court action were not included in the information available for this report. No additional claims about the case can be confirmed from the account provided.
Story summarized from the original created by WDTV News Staff, Gray News staff, Amanda Alvarado on www.wlfi.com, see more information here.
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