Texas Parents Allegedly Abandon Child During Move

In Copperas Cove, Texas, a 12-year-old boy returned from school to a startling discovery—his home was deserted, and his family was nowhere to be found, authorities reported.

Erica Renee Sanders (Copperas Cove Police Department)

According to Copperas Cove police, during the school day, the boy’s mother and her boyfriend vacated the premises, leaving the apartment completely empty by the time he returned.

In a related case, a mother was recently arrested after allegedly abandoning her baby at a New York City subway station.

Officers responded to a call on Friday and spoke with the boy, who had sought refuge with a neighbor. The child explained that his mother, Erica Renee Sanders, and her boyfriend, Keven Dwayne Adams, had mentioned plans to move at some point, though he was unaware of the timing.

An arrest affidavit revealed that the neighbor told police the couple had previously forced the boy out of the home on multiple occasions.

Keven Dwayne Adams (Copperas Cove Police Department)

Law enforcement managed to reach the couple by phone, who claimed that the boy’s uncle was supposed to collect him. However, when contacted, the uncle denied any prior arrangement or knowledge about picking up the boy, according to the affidavit.

The affidavit stated that when child protective services contacted the couple, they refused to provide an address where they were staying.

It was 5 1/2 hours from the time the boy returned to find his home empty to the time when he, the couple and the police finally connected, according to the affidavit.

Copperas Cove police records indicated that Adams and Sanders were both arrested on charges of abandoning or endangering a child without intent to return.

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