Houston Mom Leaves 2 Kids Alone for Cruise
TL;DR
A 29-year-old mother from Houston was arrested for leaving her 8-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter home alone while she went on a cruise. Neighbors alerted authorities after noticing her absence, and deputies found the children alone in a disarrayed apartment during a welfare check. The mother returned from her trip and initially lied about her identity. She is charged with abandoning a child with intent to return, and the children have been released to their aunt by Child Protective Services.
- Houston, Texas mom, Lakesha Woods Williams, leaves 2 children alone to go on cruise, records state WLS-TV
- Young kids found abandoned in filthy apartment as mom goes on cruise, Texas cops say Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- 2 small children left alone in Houston high-rise while mom goes on cruise, court records say KHOU.com
- Mom accused of leaving 2 young children home alone for days to go on cruise ABC News
- Mom left kids home alone for several days while she went on a cruise, deputies say KWTX
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