Las Vegas police are searching for the mother of two young boys after the children were found alone in their home Friday morning.
Las Vegas police spokesman Jose Montoya said officers were called to 4020 Baldwin St., near Nellis Boulevard and Boulder Highway, about 8 a.m., after the manager of a low-income housing development received a call from the mother asking the manager to check on her 3-year-old and 4-month-old boys.
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The manager called police, and officers arrived to find the children in good health but without any adult present, Montoya said. The 4-month-old was in a crib when he was found.
"We have no idea where she's at," Montoya said of the boys' mother.
Police aren't releasing the woman's name because she could be the victim of a crime, Montoya said.
But if investigators rule out that possibility and the woman doesn't turn herself in, Montoya said a warrant could be issued for her arrest. The mother could face charges of neglect and child endangerment, Montoya said.
Investigators are trying to determine why and for how long the children were left alone, he said. Montoya said they were alone for at least two hours.
He said the children could have been in danger if a fire broke out or if somebody invaded the home. "There's just so many thing that can go wrong," Montoya said.
The Las Vegas police abuse and neglect detail has taken over the investigation, Montoya said.
