Days before a 4-year-old girl was discovered alive with her mother’s and brother’s bodies, neighbors could hear her screams.

Lisa Cotton, the child’s mother, had a documented history of mental health issues, possibly undiagnosed bipolar disorder, according to her father.

Lisa’s troubling behavior had drawn attention before: in 2021, she was arrested for child endangerment after erratic public behavior involving her daughter and setting a wig ablaze.

Woman Attends Intimate Gatherings with Her Boyfriend, Says It Strengthens Their Relationship.

A couple is accused of beating a five-year-old over homework because they were upset and “colored outside the lines.”