WACO (August 30, 2010)—Jennifer Miller, 29, of Waco, remained in the McLennan County Jail Monday, charged with two counts of endangering a child in a case that started with a report on Aug. 4 that two young children were banging on a window and yelling for help at a home in the 2200 block of Proctor Avenue.

Miller, who was arrested last week, is held in lieu of $50,000 bond.

According to the arrest warrant affidavit, Miller told the officers she locked the two young girls, ages 2 and 5, in their room because they were, "throwing a tantrum."

She said she locks the girls in the bedroom so they wouldn’t get into trouble.

Officers noted the home was very hot, and had no electricity, although they did find an extension cord coming from a neighbor's home with multiple items plugged into it, the affidavit said.

The cord was tangled with clothing and trash, the affidavit said.

"The residence was filled with dirty clothes, trash, dirty diapers, and old food." the affidavit said.

"There was not a clean area in the home. There were several live rats in the residence noted by (Child Protective Services) as well as flies,” the affidavit said.

Police say there was a small air conditioner in one room, and that the Miller said the children in the bedroom because she knew the kitchen was too "nasty."

“The victim told CPS she was happy when police came to her home because she needed their help,” the affidavit said.

She said her mother sleeps a lot and that she and her sister get scared, the affidavit said.