3-year-old girl found in Atwater now in custody of Child Protective Services

Thursday, February 2, 2023
ATWATER, Calif. (KFSN) -- Authorities say a toddler is now in the custody of Child Protective Services after she was found wandering alone in Atwater on Thursday.

Officials with the Atwater Police Department say a passerby found a 3-year-old girl on the corner of Fifth and Fir Avenue.
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Investigators say the young girl had been walking down the sidewalk by herself.

While searching for the girl's parents, officers said they found a home with 5 other children with no supervision.
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All six children were removed from the home and taken into custody by CPS.
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