Is this in Texas or Mexico? It sounds translated?
I agree this is a poorly written piece as an example:
As the neighbor stopped to talk to him, she heard crying coming from inside his apartment home, blocks from the Mid-Valley Golf Club. ......
What in the world does the Mid-Valley Golf Club have to do with the children being left alone in an apartment?
You'd think I would know about that, LOL.
It sounds like the mom left for work without waiting for the dad to get home.
I just don't get it. You can't take your eyes off a 1-year-old unless he's in a playpen. I can't imagine walking out the door.