I'm local to this story, and the local stories quote the older child, through a cop, as saying that he and has brother had been left alone for long periods numerous times before. The neighbors head the autistic kid screaming at one point and came over to help -- but didn't call the cops.
The adults in question did call the grandmother and ask her to sit for the kids, but she said she was busy. So they took off without arranging child care.
A weird situation all around.
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