Deputies in St. Martin Parish have arrested a mom who left her two small children in a truck stop casino parking lot while she played a video poker machine inside, officials said.
The sheriff's office says Tara Jackson, 37, was arrested Tuesday after deputies found her children, ages 1 and 5, outside the truck stop.
Authorities found Jackson playing video poker inside the casino, apparently leaving her children in the running car for about an hour and a half.
Her two children were placed in the custody of a guardian
Mother allegedly left children in running vehicle while she played video poker
Deputies in St. Martin Parish have arrested a mom who apparently left her two young children in a truck stop casino parking lot while she played a video poker machine inside.
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