The bed was soaked in urination, the kids had no clothes at the Econo Lodge Inn, the room smelled like feces
Naaijha Steele, 23, was arrested on July 17, 2025 accused of child abuse after her 3 kids were left in a motel room naked at the Econo Lodge Inn located on 3415 Queen City Dr. Charlotte, NC. Charlotte Alerts is on Instagram now. The kids were aged 1, 3, and 2.
Officers were called to the Econo Lodge Inn & Suites to a room where 3 infants were left unattended. A worker at the motel opened the door where the infants were found and called police after the gruesome discovery.
Child abuse in Charlotte is a growing concern, as episodes are happening increasingly.
All children were naked and the room was disheveled. A knife was found accessible to the kids. The bed that the kids were found on was soaked with urination and defecation.
Naaijha is the mother of the kids and had rented the room but she had left for an extended period of time. Naaijha has been named in previous police reports, CPS referrals, and CDCP referrals.
A witness at the motel reported to management that the children were first seen unattended with the door open to the public. The area is well known for drug activity, prostitution, and violent crime.
Naaijha was later arrested charged with 3 counts of child abuse.
