Child Protective Services

Mother arrested after leaving kids alone for a week to go on cruise

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HOUSTON, TX – A Texas woman is facing serious charges after allegedly abandoning her two young children to embark on a week-long cruise. Lakesha Woods Williams, a 29-year-old mother from Houston, was arrested on two counts of child endangerment after her children, aged 6 and 8, were found alone in her high-rise apartment. Williams is said to have set sail on her cruise on April 4, not returning until the evening of April 10. Concerns …

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Abusive parents arrested for forcibly tattooing and restraining their young kids

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A mother and stepfather were arrested after allegedly forcing tattoos on their 9-year-old and 5-year-old children and later attempting to remove the ink by cutting their skin, according to authorities. Megan Mae Farr, 27, and 23-year-old Gunner Farr are accused of restraining the children before tattooing one on the foot and the other on the shoulder, as stated in an affidavit obtained by KTRE. Investigators claim the children were tied down with rope, their mouths …

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