Hall County woman Gwendolyn Truby leaves child in running car to go drink
HALL COUNTY, Ga. - Hall County authorities say they arrested a woman after she left her child inside a running car while she went to drink at a wedding reception.
Gwendolyn Truby, 41, has been charged with public drunkenness, reckless conduct and second-degree cruelty to children.
According to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office, Truby was intoxicated and entered a wedding reception looking to order more drinks. A six-year-old was found sleeping in the backseat of the car, which was left in neutral with the keys in the ignition.
The child was relinquished to his father, who arrived at the scene.
The incident remains under investigation by the Hall County Sheriff's Office.
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