ST. PETERS, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri is accused of leaving a loaded rifle in her toddler’s crib.

Cheryl Darlene Dudley of St. Peters is charged with seven counts of endangering the welfare of a child, along with one count of child abuse.

Police went to the home Monday after someone reported seeing Dudley’s 22-month-old daughter tied to the garage with a rope. Police say they found a loaded rifle in the toddler’s crib. The 37-year-old mom allegedly said she put it there after hearing noises in her back yard.

Police say they also found narcotics in a dresser within reach of the toddler and a 7-year-old, and feces-covered living conditions.