On May 31st, 2024, KATUSA police in
Oklahoma responded to reports of a baby
left in a vehicle at a casino during the
hottest part of the day with
temperatures nearing 80°. Is it over
there? Is the car running? I can't hear.
Is there stop right here? Give me a real
quick.
Why are we leaving a baby in the car? I
went to go find his dad. Why are we
leaving an infant in the car? I went to
the find. This is stuff I put people in
prison for. Why we leaving an in the
car? I was literally out. I'm not
interested. I want to know why you left
your child in the car. I had to go find
his dad. My phone was So, it's okay to
leave that baby. No, I I didn't say go
over there. Unlock the car for us.
Unlock the car.
Stop. Unlock the car. I'm fine.
We need to make sure this kid is okay.
It's open. I'm a nurse.
Is that kid okay?
Okay. You got your ID on you, you
know how long she was here? Yeah, she
pulled in at 8:00 a.m. this morning. No,
I didn't leave him in there the whole
time. Let's go over here to this white
car right here and let's talk. Guys, can
I just see him for a second? I had him
at He's right here and he's okay. Can I
explain something to you? What? I had
him at 25 weeks. Okay.
Check on your kid. That's fine. Hi,
Bubba. Thank you.
Let's go here to this white truck and
talk for a minute. Okay.
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Right here's good. This white This one
right here. Where are you coming from?
Coming from where? Work. Where's work
at? Baby in a while. What time did you
get here?
He had my car. He had your car? Yeah.
How long did you call here? He hasn't
been here the whole time. His dad
brought him. When did his When did his
dad I don't know. That's why I was
trying to find him. When did you get
here? I'm He brought my car this
morning. I was at work. What time did
you get off work? 7 11 7 7 this morning.
Yes.
So, how did you get here? He picked me
up. And you've been here with him? With
the baby? Yes. And then I try to go in
there and find him, but I don't know
where he's at. Honestly, I don't know
whether the mother is flustered or just
lying, but she's not answering the key
question. How long was the baby in the
car? And that's crucial to know so
appropriate steps can be taken to help
this child. And after the body cam, I'll
quickly explain the health risk that
infants face in these hot vehicles.
Guys, I'm
just never hurt. I spent 7 months in the
hot in the ICU with him. How long has he
been out here by himself?
I'll have a back.
He is I'm literally all he
has
to hold him for a
second. We're just going to He's going
to hold on to him and check him out so I
can talk to you in person without
holding your baby. He's not taking your
baby away. He's not walking away with
it. He's a firefighter that's going to
check him out. I wouldn't let him have
him if I didn't trust him.
Go back here to my phone and talk. Let
me ask you something before I keep
talking to you anymore. Okay. I'll read
you something. I mean, you have the
right to remain silent. Anything you say
can and will be used against you in a
court of law. Do you understand these
rights that I've just read to you? Okay.
Keeping those rights in mind. Do you
wish to talk to me?
I just need a yes or a no real quick.
I don't know.
I just want to explain just real quick.
Having those rights in mind, are you
okay with talking to me about what's
going on?
I mean, yeah, I guess I wasn't trying to
do anything. How long was he left in the
car with that? I know the car was
running, but how long was he left in the
car? What time was it?
Uh 2:56.
Um like maybe 20 minutes. What time did
you walk in that casino? I don't
remember. I didn't My phone was dead.
So, what was the reasoning for going
into the casino and leaving him by
himself? One, I had to pee. And two, I
was trying to find his dad. Why are we
trying to find his dad?
Because he was supposed to be
Have you guys been bringing him inside
at all? Huh? You've been here since You
said you got here when you got off work.
I've been here the whole time.
So, how did you get here with your with
your with his dad if he's been here
since 8:00 this morning? He hasn't been
here.
How long has he dad been here?
I think they've been here since about
8:00 this morning. The car was running.
The kid was left by himself. She came
running out at us when we pulled up. So,
they're looking to see how long he's
been by himself. They said she got here
with her boyfriend and she said
something about how he's been here since
8:00. She's been off work since 7 this
morning and she's still wearing her
scrubs from 7:00 this morning. She
doesn't know what time she got in there
cuz her watch is now dead. They looking
still. Yeah. A quick review shows that
she got out at 9:30. Well, she keeps
saying that she didn't get here when he
got here, but then how she got here was
him. So, I it's not light enough. And I
couldn't hear. Was that car running? I
can't hear, but it was still really hot.
Right.
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Yeah, it's still warm. But there's air
flow, but still not full. I'm sweating
just standing out here. So,
he's been here since 9:30 this morning.
That's the
We'll talk to her again and see what she
says now.
They're saying since 9:30 this morning
from the cameras. Well, she says her
cousin, right? And she came up, but then
she's she's her story is bouncing back
and forth. She said she came here with
him, but then she didn't. But she did.
She said she came from work. She got off
for work at 7:00 this morning and came
straight here.
They said the only thing they can see is
she got here at 9:30 and that's all they
can tell from it doesn't look like she
ever came out. Even if it was just 20
minutes or 20 minutes at a high crime
area in a parking lot with a running car
with an infant who can't feed itself
because it has a tube. So it has not
around. We ain't seen him.
Okay. Well, to be completely honest with
you, that's all I know how to be. This
is probably one of the most
sophisticated camera systems in the
United States. This casino. They're
saying you went in at about 9:30 this
morning. I have not been back out.
Yes, I have. Why would the camera show
you?
I did. You did? What time was that at?
We don't know. Nice. The reason we're
being straight up honest with you is
because this this facility is so
sophisticated. They read my face and
know everything about me even though I
never been here before. So they know
everything that they have facial
recognition, all kinds of fancy stuff.
So they have timestamps. They have two
people that all they do all day long is
watch cameras. They've already rerounded
since they found your child in the car
alone. Said you got out of that car at
9:30 and w this morning and walked
inside and you never came back out until
you saw law enforcement and security out
here.
So, is that what's the case or are we
are you what's what's the deal? Cuz I've
been honest with you the whole time
about what's going on and I just I would
appreciate the honesty back. You have a
G ind.
You look like you got something on your
chest that you're you're wanting to tell
us, but you're upset to tell us about.
Is there something you want us to know
about? Those are a lot. You think you
might have a gambling problem? No. It's
okay if you do. I'm not here to judge
you if you do. No. I mean, I don't think
so. I just realized that.
Did you gamble a little bit when you got
here?
You want to stay in the hospital checked
out? Do you want him to be checked out
at the facility or anything?
I don't think he's
safe. He's been my only concern. has
been in that car since 9:30 this
morning.
His dad wasn't out here. They didn't
say. They didn't say, but they said you
were They just said you were out here at
9:30. And seems like time flew by and we
lost track of time.
The dad never came out or anything,
right? Okay. That's what she's asking.
Baby might be going to the hospital,
especially if he's been in car since
9:30 this morning. Well, I reviewed it
and I had both of them checked from the
front to the back and the back to the
front. I didn't see any interaction with
the vehicle from 9:30. Said the same
thing.
Jason, do me a favor and face my car
real quick.
Okay, hold on. Turn around. Hold on.
Turn around. Put your hands behind you
back. We will talk as soon as I get done
with this.
Have a seat in the back of my car real
fast. Do you have any guns, knives,
weapons, needles, anything like that on
you? Okay. Have a seat back here real
fast. Can you just check my bag? Do you
have a diaper bag in there we can have
for him? Yeah, it's just a great It's a
great Yeah, it looks like a backpack.
We'll get it. Are you okay with me going
and getting that? Yeah. Okay. I'm not
going to search your car. I just want to
find a good diaper bag for There's
nothing in there anyway. But um what's
going to happen to Ryland? Well, we are
getting someone to be with him right
now. We are working on that right now.
Someone. Who is it? One of my friends.
Your friends? How about your mom? His
mom? Me and my mom are talking. Do you
have a grandma or anything like that?
No, my grandma's gone. Okay. Just I'm
sorry to hear that. I completely
understand
that. There's all your stuff right
there. Okay. Okay. Can you tell me
what's going to happen? Right now,
you're under arrest for child neglect.
Okay. You're going to go to Rogers
County Jail. You're going to be booked
in. You'll see a judge as soon as they
can. Okay. But the meantime, we are
calling people that are state workers
that will be with your child the entire
time. I'm not saying they're going to
take your kid away from you, but they
will be with him at the hospital cuz
he's been without fluid since 9:30 this
morning, and they want to make sure your
child is going to be healthy and safe.
He Okay, can I explain something so they
know? What's up? He eats overnight. He
has continuous food that runs overnight.
He only eats for um enjoyment during the
day. Okay, I'll let him know. I'll It's
not like he was just I get you. Go ahead
and hop your hop your legs in real quick
so I can I'm going to find out as soon
as you get in. I can find out.
Uh, sure. It doesn't matter. But she
said he eats at night as a continuous
drip, I'm assuming. And she said he only
eats for pleasure during the day. Yeah.
Because I guess he has a feeding tube.
So that's what she she wanted me to tell
you guys that. The baby was taken to a
nearby hospital and was confirmed to be
healthy. Hi.
He's like, I can't see.
The chief of Katusa police says they
unfortunately investigate cases where
kids are accidentally left in cars, but
he says this was intentional, which
makes it even worse. He went on to say,
"How irresponsible can you be? If you've
got a problem, get help, especially if
it is to the point where you are
endangering your children." Daisy bonded
out of jail and was charged with child
neglect. At the time of the incident,
the baby was taken into care by child
welfare. It's unclear if the baby has
been returned to Daisy since the
incident. She is innocent unless proven
guilty in a court of law. Now, this
woman wasn't just gambling at the
casino, but she was also gambling with
her child's life. And this is a call
that no officer wants to get cuz what
type of person, let alone a parent,
leaves a baby in a car with a
temperature of 80°? And with these
temperatures, every second counts. And
these calls always hit different because
when children have irresponsible
parents, they barely stand a chance in
life. And keep this in mind, infant's
bodies heat up three to five times
faster than adults. And on a mild day
around 75°, a car's interior can exceed
100° within 30 minutes. And more than
1,0 children have died of heat stroke
because they were left or became trapped
in a hot car over the past 25 years. But
of course, it's preventable. Now, I
would hope that people would never do
this, but it's 2025 and sadly nothing
surprises me anymore. But if you ever
find a child passed out in a hot car,
please do not wait. You have to act
fast. Call 911 immediately. And if help
isn't on the scene, break the window.
Then get the child out and into shade or
an AC. And you also have to begin rapid
cooling by applying cool water to the
skin using a sponge or a towel.