A Spring mother has been charged with two counts of child endangerment and abandoning a child after Harris County Precinct 4 Constable deputies discovered decomposing food, animal waste, and decomposing animal carcasses — possibly from rats or mice — inside her home.
Retrice Webb is currently in jail with a bond of $11,000. Law enforcement tells KPRC 2 News that the children are currently with other family members.
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Precinct 4 deputies were called to the home on Shadow Valley Drive Friday evening after Webb allegedly reported one of the children missing.
Webb claimed she had put the kids, ages 6, 12, and 13, down for a nap around 2 p.m. and, when she went to check on them around 9 p.m., discovered the 6-year-old was gone, according to Precinct 4.
Investigators immediately began searching the home, where they discovered the alleged deplorable conditions. In addition to findings in the common areas, deputies also found spoiled food, animal feces, bugs, and vermin inside the refrigerator, according to court records.
The investigation revealed the 6-year-old had attended a school field trip earlier that Friday, but Webb never returned to pick up the child. As a result, the child’s grandmother ended up picking them up, according to law enforcement.
Court records indicate that Webb works as a part-time housekeeper. She previously abandoned one of the same children in 2017 and was given three years of community supervision.
KPRC 2 News has reached out to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for additional information regarding any involvement with the family.