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TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — A Tucson mother admitted to being in possession of drugs during a traffic stop a week before her two children were found home alone and charged with two child abuse charges. indicted.

Tucson police were first called to block 5700 on South Monrovia Avenue near Drexel Road and Campbell Avenue on Thursday, March 23. A neighbor reported her four-year-old girl wandering alone and called 911.

According to a police interim complaint obtained by KGUN 9, Tucson police arrived at the home where the girl lived and saw the 9-month-old baby sleeping in a bassinet. Her 24-year-old Katilna Hernandez, the children’s mother, arrived an hour later.

Tucson police charged her with two counts of child abuse. The Arizona Department of Child Safety obtained custody of the children.

Tucson police returned to the Monrovia home with a search warrant when it was determined that Hernandez had a third child. On March 24, police found the body of his two-year-old boy. Autopsy and toxicology reports are pending.

Pima County Attorney Laura Conover confirmed that Hernandez is currently in custody.

“M.S. Hernandez has been taken into custody on a provisional indictment, but further investigations are ongoing. Therefore, in accordance with regulations, we have no further comment at this time,” Conover said.

Prior to the raid, Tucson police stopped Hernandez on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. According to a police interim complaint obtained by KGUN 9, Hernandez admitted he had a gun in his car when asked if he had a weapon. Police found a FNX .45 caliber handgun with a damaged serial number.

According to reports, Hernandez also admitted to having drugs. A police NIK test U kit found Buggy to be positive for methamphetamine and heroin. I also found

Hernandez is currently in prison on two charges of child abuse and has no bail.