Two Bartlesville residents are facing multiple felony charges after allegedly providing insufficient care to children.

 

27-year-old Kiona Hail and 29-year-old Cheyenne Hess were each charged on Wednesday with three counts of child neglect.

 

The Bartlesville Police Department began investigating the couple after authorities at the children's school reported concerns about comments made by the children.

 

Authorities performed a search warrant on the residence and allegedly observed multiple grams of methamphetamine throughout the residence and various drug paraphernalia. Both Hail and Hess allegedly claimed ownership of the paraphernalia and admitted to using the substance multiple times a week.

 

Hail and Hess will appear in court again on June 5. Each has a bond of $15,000.