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Archive Home > 2002 > June > 01 > Mother goes to jail for leaving kids alone

Mother goes to jail for leaving kids alone

By Tom Peterson / The Bulletin
June 1, 2002

A La Pine woman was sentenced Friday to six months in jail after admitting she left her children, ages 4 and 12, in a motel room to fend for themselves while she took a four-day trip to California.

Richarda "Cara" Lynn Clinkscales, 31, paid for three days at the Sonoma Lodge on Feb.....

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