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West Chester Mom Left 3 Kids Home During Drug Overdose, Police Say

A mom in West Chester left her three young children home alone while she went out and overdosed, according to West Chester Police Department police.

Emily McKee.

Emily McKee.

Photo Credit: West Chester PD

Emily A. McKee, 33, left her children at her at her home in the 100 block of East Gay Street shortly before 11:45 p.m. on March 27.

Police were called to the home for a disturbance and found the three children.

McKee was located in the 100 block of West Gay Street at the time and “appeared to have been experiencing a drug overdose,” according to officers.

The police issued a warrant for her arrest.

She was charged with three misdemeanor counts of Endangering Welfare of Children

McKee turned herself in on May 13 at 10:30 a.m.

Details about Mckee’s whereabouts and the children’s status since the night of March 27, have not been made public.

Her preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 25 at 11 a.m.

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