Traffic stop reveals 2 young Portage children left home alone, charges say

Traffic stop reveals 2 young Portage children left home alone, charges say

Traffic stop allegedly reveals a Portage woman left her young children home alone, leading to charges of neglect and driving with a suspended license.

Portage Woman Charged After Children Found Alone During Traffic Stop

PORTAGE — Kennedy Paige Carter, 27, of Portage, is facing a felony neglect charge after police say she left two young children alone at home before being stopped for a traffic violation on November 30. The affidavit states officers observed a 2014 Kia Optima at U.S. 20 and County Line Road that was allegedly speeding, weaving, and disregarding a stop light. A license check showed Carter’s license was suspended prior, and she reportedly admitted …