Extradition date unclear for Florida couple accused of torture
MONTICELLO, Utah There's no telling when an extradition hearing might be held for a Florida couple arrested in Utah, accused of torturing their children. John and Linda Dollar were caught driving on the highway Friday in the remote southeastern part of Utah. They were wanted on felony child abuse warrants.
The Dollar family includes seven adopted children between the ages of 12 and 17. Investigators say five of the children reported being subjected to electric shocks, beatings with hammers and having their toenails yanked out with pliers.
Authorities say the children were extremely malnourished. A pair of 14-year-old twins weighed just 36 and 38 pounds apiece -- 80 pounds below the normal weights for their age.
The sheriff's department says they don't expect to know until Monday or Tuesday when the couple might be brought back to Florida.
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