Cops in Alabama arrested a mother after she allegedly left her two sons, including a 5-year-old with autism, alone at a hotel for at least an entire weekend.
Hassanah Smith, 33, faces two counts of endangering the welfare of a child , according to jail records. The incident occurred at Comfort Suites in Daphne, which is roughly 13 miles southeast of Mobile. Daphne Police Chief Brian Gulsby told local Fox affiliate WALA that concerned hotel workers called cops on Saturday evening after the children had been roaming around all day without supervision. They had reportedly had no food to eat.
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When officers arrived at the hotel, they spoke with the older