Yes they were very negligent, we had the heartache of living nearby and seeing the neglect and abuse on a daily basis. Yes they could have had better housing had they not been the type of people that put money in their veins. OCS was called. It would be very cold out and would see the kids out laying down in their green van they had, among other things sadly seen. The donations should only go directly to the funeral home and not to these " parents" abuse is rampant in alaska open your eyes.(to the people who don't want to hear the truth.) "This tragedy should have been PREVENTED. And  to those blaming the landlord ( the prior landlord before the one who just purchased  this place was intimidated by him(Flores) who didn't want landlord in the house) I wonder why. He told the landlord he would fix it himself. And why were they huddled in the back room. Think about it. To those who say the 12 yr  old was old enough to babysit. Very gut wrenching and disgusting we knew these girls.