FORNEY, Texas - Police believe two young boys lived alone in their home for about a week following the death of their 71-year-old adoptive mother.The boys were found this past Sunday in the town of Talty, which is about 10 miles southeast of Forney in Kaufman County.A concerned Forney ISD teacher called the police for a welfare check because the two brothers hadn’t shown up for school all week and their parent couldn’t be reached.“They knew something was not right,” said Forney ISD Spokesperson Kristen Zastoupil. “They are used to communicating with this parent.
And so when they didn't get a response, they knew something was off.”The Talty police chief said responding officers found the 5 and 7-year-old boys at home.