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Woman faces child endangerment charges in Luzerne County

Yuliya Hettler-Maskimova faces child endangerment charges after police say she left her child locked outside of their home while under the influence of drugs.
Credit: WNEP

HAZLETON, Pa. — A woman is locked up on child endangerment charges in Luzerne County.

Police responded to West Elm and Poplar Streets in Hazleton around 3 a.m. Sunday morning for reports of a child locked out of their home.

Officers found the child sleeping in the mother's car with a pillow and blanket.

Police later found the child's mother, Yuliya Hettler-Maskimova, passed out inside the home under the influence of drugs.

Hettler-Maskimova faces endangering the welfare of children and recklessly endangering another person charges in Luzerne County.

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