Couple Charged and Children Removed From Home

A couple from Camdenton are facing charges after children are taken from their home. On Tuesday the Camden County Sheriff’s Department was called to the 100 block of Angel Drive in Camdenton to check on the safety of minor children. When they arrived they found a female, 35-year old Shannon Staley, and a male, 26-year old Eric Whitten, and several minor children. Staley was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant and was also charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. Whitten was arrested and has been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of drug paraphernalia. The children in the home were turned over to family.