An Alabama woman, 33-year-old Hassanah Jabriah Smith, is accused of leaving her two sons at a hotel without food or drink for days. Reportedly, the youngest of the kids, a 5-year-old, is a non-verbal, autistic boy.

As reported by WALA, the incident occurred on August 9, 2025. At the time, Daphne Police Department officers responded to Comfort Suites, a hotel located on North Main St.

Upon arrival, concerned hotel employees, who called police in the first place, told officers that two boys, aged 15 and 5, had been left on their own all day. Police were able to track down Smith and contacted her on the phone after speaking with the boys.

Daphne Police Chief Brian Gulsby said that Smith allegedly claimed to be at the store. However, she then changed her story, saying she was in Tennessee,

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