Mother Charged After Leaving Four Children Unattended

Lindsey Powell, a 40-year-old mother from Vernon, Connecticut, has been arrested and charged with four counts of risk of injury to a child after leaving her four children, all under the age of 11, home alone without food or adequate clothing. The incident came to light during a welfare check conducted by police on November 8, where they discovered the children unsupervised and without basic provisions. Following an investigation by local authorities and the Connecticut Department of Children and Families, Powell was located in Poughkeepsie, New York, where she was arrested and subsequently extradited back to Connecticut. She was arraigned in Rockville Superior Court and is being held on a $250,000 bond. The court has scheduled her next appearance for December 17, while arrangements for the children's care have been made. The police have not yet disclosed how long the children were left unattended.