Lakesha Woods Williams, 29, was arrested following police searched her apartment in a luxury high-rise in Houston on Tuesday.
Officials say they found Williams’ eight-year-old son and six-year-old daughter at home unattended — nearly a week following Williams had flown to Miami on April 4.
The house smelled of urine and had trash and food thrown everywhere. The children told police their mom had gone on a trip and they didn’t know when she would be back.
They added that Williams used a webcam and cellphone to check on them, according to the police report.
Court records say police tried to contact Williams, but she was uncooperative and kept changing her location.
Williams returned from the trip on April 10 and was arrested the next day.
Neighbors told police they saw the woman leave with luggage on April 4 — and it’s not the first time something like this has happened, KHOU reports.
She is charged with two counts and her bail was set at $40,000.
The children were given to their aunt.
“We are still piecing together the facts and circumstances of how these children were left alone for several days,” said Ted Heap with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office.
“But the important thing is that they are safe now and those responsible should be held accountable for leaving these children in this situation.”
The McKinley apartment building, where Williams and her children live, is billed as a luxury apartment community in Houston’s Memorial City area.
Monthly rent in the building for one- to two-bedroom apartments ranges from regarding $2,500 to over $8,000.
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