Lakesha Woods William was arrested after leaving her children aged 6 and 8 home alone for six days while she went on a cruise A mother allegedly left her two young children alone at home for almost a week while she vacationed on a cruise. Lakesha Woods Williams, 29, left her kids aged 6 and 8 by themselves in her high-rise apartment in Houston, Texas, for six days, according to the Harris County Constable’s Office – Precinct 5.
‘But the important thing is they are safe now and those responsible should be held accountable for leaving these kids in an unsafe situation.’ Both children have been taken under the care of a relative. Deputies who conducted the welfare check on the children found the apartment in ‘disarray’, according to court records obtained by KHOU 11. They found leftover food and trash around the apartment and said it reeked of urine.