Lafayette woman charged with neglect

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - A Lafayette woman faces charges of neglect of a dependent, after allegedly leaving her two young children home alone while she went on a date.

According to court documents, Evelyn Lee Murphy told police she assumed her former roommate would go to her house last Friday to watch her five-year-old and eight-year-old sons.

The roommate called the police because she was concerned about the older boy, who she said has ADHD and bipolar disorder, the document said.

The boys were taken into custody by Child Protective Services. According to the document, the children told a CPS representative their mother has left them home alone before, and there was no telephone available to call for help in an emergency.