A 3-year-old girl was discovered wandering alone on a busy street in Albuquerque, leading to felony child abuse charges against her father, Edward Davila. Court documents indicate the girl was seen near Pennsylvania and Phoenix, just north of Menaul, with temperatures nearing 100 degrees. Police received multiple calls about the young girl and requested emergency services upon arrival. The child was taken in by the Children, Youth, and Families Department while police searched for her parents.

An officer noticed children's toys in a backyard and knocked on the door, but no adults responded. Court documents say a young child looked out the window. Police then saw Edward Davila and Haley Blackwell approach the house carrying an infant. Blackwell had recently given birth and took the bus to

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