12-year-old boy found chained to fan at N.J. home, woman charged, police say

A woman was arrested after a 12-year-old boy, who she was supposed to be taking care of, was found tied up with chains and padlocked in a Newark home, police said Thursday. Wanser E. Brown, 66, faces two counts of endangering the welfare of a child in the case, according to Newark Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose. A teacher asked police to conduct a wellness check on the foster child, leading officers to the home in the 500 block of Clinton Avenue shortly after 10 a.m. Wednesday, according to officials. “Responding officers located the boy confined to a bedroom and tethered to a fan by c...