Investigators said the boys appeared healthy and were attending high school. In a police report, one officer wrote, "They appeared to be unaffected by the amount of clutter and said they had been lazy, which is the reason the house is the way it is."

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Fans celebrate in the stands after Cape Verde defeated Eswatini in a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Estádio Nacional in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, to clinch their qualification for the 2026 World Cup. (Cristiano Barbosa/AP)

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