Longview Woman Allegedly Leaves Children Unattended at Motel

LONGVIEW — Longview Police say Ariel Wallace, 22, was arrested early Thursday morning after her children were found alone at a Longview hotel. According to KETK, it all happened about 1:00 a.m. at the Motel 6 on the 100 block of South Access Rd. According to officials, a witness alerted the front desk to a toddler wandering alone on the second floor outdoor balcony. When police arrived, they discovered there was also a 4-year-old child unattended in a nearby motel room.

Police say Wallace returned to the hotel more than an hour later, telling police she had been at a friend’s house the whole time. According to police, Wallace was also found to be in possession of Xanax. She was arrested on two counts of child endangerment/abandonment and possession of a controlled substance, and is currently in the Gregg County Jail. There is no word on who has custody the 2- and 4- year-old children at this time.