Mom arrested after leaving kids at home to go on trip to Germany
Erin Lee Macke
Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE  Erin Lee Macke   30  was charged with four counts of child endangerment and one count of making a firearm available to a person under the age of 21  according to Johnston police. The Des Moine Register/Wochit
Erin Lee Macke  30  was charged with four counts of child endangerment and one count of making a firearm available to a person under the age of 21. (Photo: Special to the Register)
 Erin Lee Macke   30  was charged with four counts of child endangerment and one count of making a firearm available to a person under the age of 21  according to Johnston police.
On Sept. 21  Johnston police were called to  Macke 's home after receiving a report that young children were left unsupervised in the house.
When officers arrived  they found  Macke 's children. Two of the kids are 12  while the others are 6 and 7.
Upon further investigation  police learned  Macke  left the country on Sept. 20 and was not scheduled to return until Oct. 1.  She  made no arrangements to provide supervision of the children while  she  was away  according to police.
The Iowa Department of Human Services took custody of the kids. Police called  Macke  while  she  was in Germany and demanded  she  return home.
Once  she  returned   she  was arrested.  She  is currently booked in Polk County Jail with no bond. The children are staying with family members.
Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE   [TGT] 30  was charged with four counts of child endangerment and one count of making a firearm available to a person under the age of 21  according to Johnston police.  [TGT] 
was charged with four counts of child endangerment and one count of making a firearm available to a person under the age of 21. (Photo: Special to the Register)
  [TGT] 30  was charged with four counts of child endangerment and one count of making a firearm available to a person under the age of 21  according to Johnston police.
On Sept. 21  Johnston police were called to   [TGT]  's home after receiving a report that young children were left unsupervised in the house.
When officers arrived  they found   [TGT]  's children. Two of the kids are 12  while the others are 6 and 7.
Upon further investigation  police learned   [TGT] left the country on Sept. 20 and was not scheduled to return until Oct. 1.   [TGT]   made no arrangements to provide supervision of the children while   [TGT]   was away  according to police.
The Iowa Department of Human Services took custody of the kids. Police called   [TGT] while   [TGT]   was in Germany and demanded   [TGT]   return home.
Once   [TGT]   returned    [TGT]   was arrested.   [TGT]   is currently booked in Polk County Jail with no bond. The children are staying with family members.