Published 13:35 10 Jul 2026 GMT
A new report has claimed that Elizabeth Siders, the mother charged in the alleged Ohio "House of Horrors" case, is currently pregnant while awaiting trial.
According to Law & Crime, Siders was a mother of 18 children and is now expecting her 19th.
The outlet reported that Siders gave birth to a set of twin girls, Bailey Lee Siders and Faith Lee Siders, in November 2022.
The babies were conjoined, meaning they were joined at the chest and shared organs after being born at just 24 weeks' gestation - roughly four months premature.
Records show both infants died the same day they were born. The cause of death was listed as respiratory failure linked to extreme prematurity.
Law & Crime also pointed to a change in the number of child endangerment charges filed in the case.
The report stated that Elizabeth, her husband, Gary Siders Jr., Gary Siders Sr., and Christina Siders were initially charged with 17 counts of child endangerment before that number was reduced.
"But now that number 16, I'm wondering if that was because Elizabeth Ciders is pregnant."
The outlet did not cite any official confirmation regarding the alleged pregnancy.
The latest claim comes after Elizabeth's attorney, Tommy Stolley, shared details of conversations with his client following her arrest.
In an interview with WBNS10, the lawyer said he believes all the children found at the property are Elizabeth's and Gary Jr.'s.
According to the attorney, Elizabeth "repeatedly" told him that she and her husband "wanted a big family."
"She said that kids are a gift from God and that she was open to that," he added.
It has also previously emerged that Elizabeth married Gary Jr. in 2008 when she was 15 years old and seven months pregnant.
Mason County records show her parents, Brian Ray Russell and Lori Ann Raines, consented to the marriage.
Stolley has challenged some of the public claims surrounding the case.
"There's been no evidence to suggest that the children were locked or forced to remain in the 12 by 12 room. I think this is one of the things that's been really sensationalized by the internet," he said.
The attorney also said Elizabeth told him that her children had phones, with one of the older children using social media and even having "inside jokes."
"I think the big thing with that is it doesn't jive with the way that this case has been characterised in the public," Stolley said.
"When you use language like feral kids, you're imagining people that have been isolated away from human contact.
"People who have never interacted with any sort of social media, with the internet, with humans outside of their own home, or even humans in general, who completely lack the ability to use language.
"There's nothing to suggest that that is the case here," he added.
The attorney also revealed that the first question his client asked him after he introduced himself at the jail "was about her kids" and whether they "were OK."
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The latest report also comes after Siders Sr. was released on a recognizance bond following what prosecutors described as a medical emergency while being transported to a preliminary hearing.
Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer said Siders Sr. "fell and had a medical issue that required treatment and assessment."
Doctors later determined he had a "serious medical condition" requiring treatment outside the county.
"We were not going to put that burden on our taxpayers, and so it was agreed that we would do a recognizance bond so he could get the medical treatment that the doctors say he needs and won't cost the county that money," Archer said.
"If he's released from then, he will then be equipped with a GPS monitor."
Meanwhile, Stolley has filed a motion seeking to modify Elizabeth's $300,000 bond to a recognizance bond, arguing that she cannot afford to pay it.
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