Police have a warrant for the arrest of Rayshawna Deanna Dowdell, who will be charged with one count of abandoning a child without intent to return, according to charging documents obtained by PEOPLE
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- Rayshawna Deanna Dowdell is believed to have abandoned her 11-year-old and six-year-old children for six weeks at their home in Katy, Texas
- Child Protective Services and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office allegedly discovered messages indicating that Dowdell was sending her daughters food via Uber Eats
- Police allege that Dowdell had left the state, and it is unclear if she remains at large
Authorities in Texas allege a mother of two abandoned her children for weeks, sending them meals via Uber Eats in her absence.
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) previously said it was searching for Rayshawna Deanna Dowdell, who is believed to have left her two daughters, ages 6 and 11, at her home in Katy, Texas for six weeks, beginning on Feb. 17, according to charging documents viewed by PEOPLE. It is unclear if she remains at large.
The HCSO intends to charge Dowdell, 34, with one felony count of abandoning a child, per the documents…