An abandoned house in the metro is causing some headaches. There are problems inside and out.

The fence gate doesn't latch so curious kids have easy access to the abandoned backyard pool. The four-foot deep pool has a loose cover that's covered in murky rainwater. It smells bad but that's not necessarily going to stop kids.

Neighbor Stacey Vieth says, "They're very curious, especially when you hear all the frogs back there. They want to go back and catch frogs."

Neighbors say the owners of the $200,000 home near 192nd and Grover walked away from it last fall.

County pool inspector Randy Nickerson says, "We found out that this property is in foreclosure."

The inspector posted notice that's been sent to a foreclosure trustee ordering the pool be drained as soon as possible - a pool that shouldn't even be there.

Nickerson says, "We have no record of any permit being issued. So, it's an illegal pool."

The county has dropped larvae-killing briquettes in the pool to keep mosquitoes from buzzing the neighborhood.

Neighbors say their safety and health concerns are not just about the pool outside but also what they can see inside the house that's been vacant for several months. The walls are covered with black mold and neighbors worry it will spread if anyone buys and repairs the home.

Stacey says, "I wish they'd tear it down."

We have not heard back from the foreclosure trustee in St. Louis. Six on Your Side has notified city code enforcers. They hope to find someone with a key who can get them in the house for an inspection.

It's unclear if the homeowners still have control of the property. That's a common problem that inspectors face in foreclosure cases.