SANTA FE MOM IN TROUBLE

A SANTA FE MOTHER IS FACING CHILD ABANDONMENT AND ABUSE CHARGES AFTER POLICE FIND 2-TODDLERS ALONE INSIDE AN APARTMENT. SANTA FE POLICE WERE CALLED TO 22-YEAR-OLD ASHLEY MARTINEZ'S APARTMENT AFTER NEIGHBOR'S COMPLAINED OF A BABY CRYING FOR OVER AN HOUR. WHEN POLICE ARRIVED, THEY FOUND A BOY 18-MONTHS-OLD AND A 1-YEAR-OLD GIRL INSIDE THE APARTMENT. POLICE WAITED FOR 30-MINUTES BEFORE CALLING C-Y-F-D. MARTINEZ WAS LOCATED IN A NEIGHBOR'S APARTMENT. SHE SAID SHE WATCHED A MOVIE AND SMOKED A CIGARETTE BUT NEVER HEARD THE BABY CRYING.