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Kids from Northlake, Illinois, were found in the parking lot of this Walmart store in Lawrence, Kansas.
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Two parents from a Chicago suburb are in custody after leaving their children tied up and blindfolded Wednesday in the parking lot of a Walmart store in Lawrence, Kansas, police said.
Adolfo Gomez Jr., 52 and Deborah Gomez, 43, of Northlake, were charged with two counts each of child abuse and five counts each of child endangerment.
A customer called police Wednesday to report a young boy tied up and blindfolded outside a Chevrolet Suburban. When officers arrived, Sgt. Trent McKinley said they found a 5-year-old boy and 7-year-old girl bound and blindfolded outside the vehicle in the parking lot.
Three other children, ages 12, 13 and 15 were inside the vehicle, McKinley said.
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The Parents had recently sold off some belongings in preparation for the end of the world, a neighbor said.
"I was here last week at the garage sale and they were selling all of their belongings; the lady was reading her book," neighbor Kathy Grotefend said. "She said she believes it's the end of the world and they don't need this materialistic stuff."
Authorities said the family was living out of their vehicle and were on their way to Arizona.
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