2 charged after kids found alone in downtown Little Rock hotel, police say

Heather Atkins and Martin Atkins
Heather Atkins and Martin Atkins

A man and woman were arrested early Sunday after two children were found alone in a hotel room, according to an arrest report.

Officers with the Little Rock Police Department said they were dispatched to the Little Rock Marriott on Statehouse Plaza in reference to two children being found unattended in one of the rooms. Police said the children were turned over to the Department of Human Services.

Heather Atkins, 34, and Martin Atkins, 28, both of Hampton, were arrested and charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a minor after they returned to the hotel room several hours later.

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