- A Texas woman, Madeline Colunga, was arrested for leaving her three toddlers alone, ages 1, 3, and 4, at their home in Tomball, Texas, leading to a charge of child endangerment with intent to return.
A Texas woman was arrested for leaving her three toddlers alone for an indeterminate amount of time, leading neighbors to grow concerned when they saw the kids wandering alone outside.
Madeline Colunga, 28, was taken into custody on July 8 in Tomball, a small city near Houston, Texas. She was charged with child endangerment with intent to return. According to a press release from Harris County Constable Precinct 4, police were called after neighbors reported three small children, ages 1, 3 and 4, wandering around their yard without a parent or any other adult present.
When police arrived, they found the three youngsters home alone, and they were not able to reach their mother. After some time, they were able to contact a family member who came to the scene and reached Colunga by phone. She said she was on her way back and quickly returned to the residence.
However, when questioned by police, she was not able to provide a “reasonable explanation” as to why she left the kids alone or even where she was and for how long. According to court records viewed by Law&Crime, she was booked and quickly posted her $5,000 bond…