{"id":257577,"date":"2026-04-20T04:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T04:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/257577\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T04:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T04:26:12","slug":"spring-caretaker-arrested-after-allegedly-leaving-disabled-adults-without-supervision-for-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/257577\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring caretaker arrested after allegedly leaving disabled adults without supervision for hours"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Spring caretaker in the is facing a felony charge after investigators say she left two disabled adults without proper supervision for several hours.<\/p>\n

According to court documents, Margarete Scott, 26, has been charged with abandoning an elderly or disabled individual. <\/p>\n

Two disabled adults were living in the home at the time, though their identities are not being disclosed.<\/p>\n

The charge stems from an incident alleged to have occurred on April 18 at an apartment complex in the 2500 block of Spring Cypress Road in Spring.<\/p>\n

Investigators allege Scott intentionally left a disabled individual at the residence without necessary care for several hours. <\/p>\n

Authorities say Scott had been working as a full-time caretaker for an organization identified in court records as \u201cSugarHeart\u201d for over a year prior to the incident.<\/p>\n

Scott was arrested at 2:42 a.m. on April 18, according to jail records. She has since posted bond, which was set at $15,000.<\/p>\n

Scott is scheduled to appear in court on April 20 at 9 a.m.<\/p>\n

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