Crystal Ray, 27, was arrested by St. Ann police on March 14 after officials were alerted to four young children — ranging in age from 8 months to 8 years old — being home alone during a “severe weather event,” according to a criminal complaint. The complaint filed by prosecutors stated that when officers finally made contact with Ray, she “exhibited signs of intoxication” and attacked the officers as they attempted to arrest her.
Local CBS affiliate KMOV reported that a family member had called police about the welfare of the children as the weather on March 14 became increasingly dangerous. The criminal complaint stated that “[t]here were brush fires, power outages, downed power lines, and significant debris in the area during the storm.” When officers spoke to the children, who were reportedly “extremely upset,” they told officers that their mother “left while the sirens were going off.”
The complaint stated that the children were likely left alone for “several hours.”
Mom abandoned 4 kids during a severe weather warning: Prosecutors
A Missouri woman was accused by prosecutors of abandoning her four children, all under the age of 10, during a severe weather warning.
