SPD arrests parents after teen found abandoned in hotel room

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SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Shreveport Police arrested two individuals after a teenager was found abandoned in a hotel room.

On Wednesday, April 2, police responded to a call at the Royal Inn, located at 1906 N. Market Street. Upon their arrival, officers discovered a 15-year-old female who had reportedly been left unsupervised for two weeks in what authorities described as deplorable living conditions.

Upon their arrival, officers noted that the victim had a strong odor, indicating poor hygiene. The teenager apologized for her appearance, explaining that she had not bathed in two weeks but had managed to find food on her own. She informed the officers that her mother, Angela Herring, had left the hotel more than a week prior, saying, “I love you, be back soon,” and had not returned since. Officers were able to confirm that her father, Carey Herring, had been banned from the property around March 19 and had not been seen since. To make matters worse, the victim also mentioned that she had not attended school in approximately three years.

Shortly after, detectives from the Youth Services Bureau issued arrest warrants for both Angela and Carey Herring on charges of improper supervision of a juvenile and criminal neglect of a family.

Both individuals are currently being held at the Caddo Correctional Center while the incident remains under investigation.