An Indiana mom is facing multiple charges after abandoning her kids. Ashley Ellis was arrested after her toddler was found wandering their Evansville neighborhood in the middle of the night. Quickly, it was discovered that the little one had been left in the care of Ellis’ teenage daughter. The mom had given the teen and her friend alcohol before putting the toddler in their care, and then she simply disappeared.
The toddler was discovered by a neighbor around 5 a.m. July 5, 2025, WEVV reported. They became concerned after they heard dogs barking and heard the 1-year-old calling “mommy, mommy.” While they waited, the neighbor brought the little one into her home. She changed the baby’s urine-soaked diaper, noticing a bad case of diaper rash and a sore.
Police went to Ellis’ home, only to discover she wasn’t there. Instead, they found her 16-year-old daughter and the daughter’s 15-year-old friend. An ambulance was called when the older teen girl began having a seizure, the news outlet reported.
According to officers, the 15-year-old told them that around 1:30 a.m., Ellis gave them a bottle of vodka and then left, WFIE reported. The teens each took three shots…