Brittany Mugrauer is charged with two counts of felony child endangerment after her 4- and 6-year-old sons were found Friday in the cave, which housed a diesel repair shop. Jackson County authorities say the children were dirty, unsupervised and living in a wooden shipping crate inside the cave.
However, the owner of the repair shop disputes those claims, saying the boys stayed with Mugrauer while she worked there. Sean Dale says the children were well cared for and the crate was a “man cave” made especially for them.
During a brief hearing Tuesday, a judge released Mugrauer on her own recognizance. She had been jailed since the children were found.