So, it's time for them to check out. I knocked on the door to try to, you know, see if they were going to check out. I heard the baby, so I'm like, "Baby's not being taken care of the baby." I'll come back and knock. So, I came 10 minutes later, and no one still came in with the baby. There's no baby formula in there for them, no nothing. This baby They were in here with no clothes on. I just put them on clothes. >> I'm checking out. Where's the Where's the guy that lives here? >> Which We don't know. They've They've gone for at least We've been in here what? 15 20 minutes? >> Yeah. >> On July 2nd, 2020, two officers responded to a hotel where two young children were found completely alone. No adult, no food, no supervision. This is not merely a parenting failure. It is criminal child neglect under Florida law. >> Hello, room 227. Housekeeping. We just came here about 10 or 15 minutes. Housekeeping was going to check the room to see if it was a stayover or not, which is a stayover. >> Okay, top or bottom? >> Top. >> Okay, and who's who's registered to that room? >> Aaron Doby. >> Who else? >> That's all I know. Okay, who else is in that room? Cuz I didn't check them in. >> Okay, I'll check it out. >> All right, housekeeping >> Okay. Hi. >> So, it's time for them to check out. I knocked on the door to try to, you know, see if they were going to check out. I heard the baby, so I'm like, "Baby's not being taken care of the baby." I'll come back and knock. So, I came 10 minutes later, and no one still came in with the baby. There's no baby formula in there for them, no nothing. This baby They were in here with no clothes on. I just put them on clothes. >> I'm checking out. Where's the Where's the guy that lives here? >> Which We don't know. They've They've gone for at least We've been in here what? 15 20 minutes? >> Yeah. >> Okay. There's nobody in the shower or her or anything, right? >> No one was in here at all. >> Nobody's in the under the bed or >> fine before I came in. I looked under the bed. >> Have you seen them? >> No, they haven't been here. Well, >> Have you seen them? >> No. We have their names, though, cuz know if they checked in, but we haven't seen him. >> They or him? >> I guess it's a guy but >> Just one person? >> I'm assuming he has a wife I would hope I don't know I I don't know. The guy is is the name that it's under it's a black guy and tall black guy. >> Hi. Okay. What's that person's name? >> Aaron Aaron Joby. Ma'am. Yes sir how can I help you? >> Uh can I get my key it's not working I need to grab my stuff out of the room so I >> Can I take that? Uh I can make you a copy of it. Give me one second you just got to have that for our files. >> Thank you so much. >> Mhm. >> He was he was anyone? >> No he was by himself. >> So he walked to the front desk what did he want to do? >> He wanted to extend I told him he could stay in the same room he sat down booked it online and then he he told me he just did it I said give me about 30 minutes and that's when he left. >> How long did he want it to extended for? >> One day. >> So he wanted to extend the stay one day. >> Uh-huh. >> And then what happened? >> Then he just left. I said it takes about 30 minutes for it to hit our system and then just come back. >> got in his car and left? >> I didn't see the car because I was sitting down. He just let me know he booked it another night. >> So okay so he wanted and then he he said he booked it. >> Mhm. >> Let me get back to the room but um if you got cameras just >> Yeah, I got it on my phone. What do you want? >> She wants to give it to him at the check-in. >> Give it 30 minutes. All right, so I will >> Oh yeah, I need a copy of that. >> Okay. >> And his check-in, does he get Does he have any check-in paperwork? >> Housekeeping check-in, that's all. >> Does he have the check-in paperwork? >> Mhm. That's what we're doing. >> All right. >> All right. No, you're fine. Come and get it. It's out outside. Have a good day. >> And you don't know anything, right? >> I didn't know what time it was. >> Good answer. That'll save you a lot of trouble. All right, thanks. >> Uh you going to the room? I'll have Look up the video for you. >> Okay, great. Of anything that you can show me his face or He didn't even give a date of birth or nothing, right? >> No. >> No ID or nothing did he give? >> No. >> Okay. I got a lot of body camera upload. >> Hotel staff entered the room under the emergency aid exception established in Brigham City versus Stewart, decided in 2006. Officers may enter without a warrant when there is an objectively reasonable basis to believe someone inside needs immediate assistance. One child at risk of falling from the bed. That threshold was met without question. Detention of the subjects was lawful under Terry versus Ohio 1968 reasonable articulable suspicion of criminal activity. Hotel records, housekeeping testimony, and Dobson's own prior presence at the front desk collectively established that suspicion. Before any questioning, the deputy correctly administered Miranda warnings required by Miranda versus Arizona 1966 prior to all custodial interrogation. Statements obtained without Miranda warnings are inadmissible. The deputy stopped Dobson mid-sentence, restarted, and completed the advisement. That discipline is constitutionally mandatory. When Dobson stated he intended to obtain a lawyer, he invoked his Sixth Amendment right to counsel. Under Edwards versus Arizona, 1981, all interrogation must cease at that moment, no exceptions. Any statement obtained after invocation, absent voluntary reinitiation by the suspect, may be suppressed. >> From between Well, I got that already. >> Hello. >> There you go. >> You been here? >> Yeah, so did you get the story yet? You want to You want to get that on that first? >> Yes. >> Okay, we got this batch to She's got a lab, yeah. Hour here. So we get here some of the staff were taking care of the babies. Uh walking >> Staff was already here taking care of the baby. >> One of the the young lady I'm with, and she walked in, she knocked on the door at 11:05. She heard a baby, but everyone's supposed to be out at 11:00. >> Okay. Hey, how are you? >> So, she said she thought, "Well, maybe they're getting everything packed up and getting ready to go." She went on down, said she'd come back. So, she came back at 11:15, knocked on the door again, still hears the baby, but nothing else. >> Okay. >> So, she unlocks the door, checks to see what's going on. Nobody else is here but the babies. The baby's about to fall off the bed right here. The other little one was under a pile of pillows on the other bed. downstairs to pay for another day. >> Uh-huh. >> He then goes across the street to the arcade. A little while later, she leaves and goes over there with her baby. >> Walk in the door, there's a guy playing games. >> So, you guys went over to the arcade? >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah, they're they're they're both in jail. >> never cared, nothing. As soon as I cleared the building out of all the other people, >> Uh-huh. >> she got up, walked down to the hall. Look at that, 35 >> 35 minutes in total. >> Are you looking at >> Close to an hour by the time between time they found them, called us, and we found them. >> Wow. >> Post Miranda. >> No milk. No milk for the baby. No diapers. >> No diapers. >> Daddy in the car. >> There was There was a little bit of What is that stuff? >> A little bit of formula left. >> Formula. That baby went through it like that. >> Yeah. Okay. >> I'm going to go see if I can get a card from them with their case number on it for for Andy. >> Should be home. >> Yeah. >> There you go. >> Couldn't have been on a better day, huh? >> I know, right? Yeah, let's use the bigger one for the bigger two babies. Oh, you want to use this one for the little baby, right? >> That's what she got that. >> Oh, it's okay. Okay. All the diapers? >> Do you guys have a card with the case your case number? >> She will. Yeah, I'm shadowing today. It's my first day. >> Oh, really? >> Yes. >> Well, welcome. >> Lot of action. >> Yeah. You have Ms. Teague up there, the the young black girl that you're going to talk to? >> Uh-huh. >> She's the one that found him. Uh, doing her cleaning. >> Mhm. >> So, she's only been here 2 weeks. That's her wow, [laughter] welcome to the Do you have a card with y'alls >> I do. >> case number or anything on it? >> I can write my case number on the back. >> And I've got I'm going to give you this. This is the uh This is our case number and the deputy that's in on the case. >> Thank you. >> Uh-huh. >> And this is my name, my case number's on the back. >> Okay. Who was the other one? Who are they? >> They were right here. Stop right here. >> Yeah. >> Did you witness them? >> Yes. >> And they ran across the street? All right, what happened? Sir. >> [music] >> Sir. Can you stand up for me? >> Put the water down. >> Okay, put Turn Don't do anything silly. Put your hands behind your back. Put them together like you're clapping. Put them together like you're clapping. Like this. [music] Like that. Like this. Yep, right there. Please do not resist, okay? >> All right. >> There's a whole crew outside. >> [music] >> I'll get you another set, okay? Do you understand why you're being detained? >> No, sir. >> Okay. Where is the children? >> Huh? >> Where is the children? >> [music] >> Yeah, come on up. >> Come on. Come on. All right, again. What car are you guys coming in? Huh? Black one right here? As far as that. >> This car Is this your guys' car right here? >> Yes, that's their car. >> This is theirs. >> Yeah, yeah, I know. >> Um let's keep them together or keep them right there. Let's get um when Pierce gets here, we need to call um DCF and all that. Okay. >> No, can you call please call my brother? >> Maybe. We can try that, but we got we got problems, man. Do you understand why you're being detained? >> No, sir. >> Okay, I'm going to read you your rights in order to speak with you, okay? What's your name, sir? >> Uh my name is Aaron Dobbs, sir. >> Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Do you understand that? You you Listen, I have to read I have to In order to speak with you, I have to read these rights to you. So, I need you to acknowledge you understand. Okay. You have the right to remain silent. Do you understand? >> Yes, sir. >> Anything you say can or will be used against you in a court of law. Do you understand? I don't care who the blame is on. I'm asking is that this Is that the case? >> Just put all the blame on me. I don't want to have nothing to happen to her. >> Okay, I'm not >> Or my kids. >> I understand. And I I'm not I'm not I'm not >> Please >> We can work on all that. I have to get I have to understand though what is going on. You can't just say blame everything on me and let's go home. Like I need to understand what's going on. So, so who is in charge of watching the children? >> Put Just put blame on me, sir. >> Is anybody assigned to watch the children? Did you have a babysitter? >> Just put the blame on me, sir. >> That's not You're not That's not a valid answer to the question. Okay, take her out of it. I'm talking me and you. Who was left >> record, sir. Like, I don't want to >> Nobody said she has to go to jail. I'm I'm trying to We have an investigation. You're both detained and I've read you your rights. That's all we're at right now. All right. So, I need to understand who was in charge of watching the children. >> Sir, just put the blame on me, sir. >> Okay, so you were. So, you told her that let's go gamble. >> I didn't I didn't say nothing to nobody, sir. I I I >> So, how did you leave the room with the kids still in the room? You made a conscious decision to do that? You. I'm not talking about her. I'm talking about you. >> I'm not Look, I just want the blame on me cuz I don't want her to get in trouble. >> Okay. So, that's >> She don't I don't see don't deserve to be in jail. >> I understand. That still doesn't answer my question. >> She doesn't deserve to be in jail. Just >> Okay. Was there anybody that was supposed to be in the room to babysit the children? >> Look, I'm going to get a lawyer. >> Okay. >> They can check the cameras. >> Okay. >> The court charged child neglect under Florida statute section 827.03. The statute requires a caregiver's failure to supply adequate food, clothing, shelter, or medical care. Four elements were satisfied on scene. No formula, no diapers, insufficient clothing, infant at fall risk. Without resulting injury, the charge is a third-degree felony section 827.03 subsection 2B carrying a maximum of 5 years in state prison. Dobson's attempt to accept sole blame has no legal force. Criminal liability in neglect cases is not transferable. Both adults in custody of the children carry independent exposure. The deputy correctly refused the tactic and investigated both separately. Mandatory DCF notification under Florida statute section 39.201 was triggered immediately. This obligation is not discretionary. Failure to report constitutes a separate misdemeanor offense. >> You see what what all transpired who came and bought this stuff and everything. You know, I know what I did. You know, and >> What's your name, guy? >> My name is Aaron Noble. >> Spell it. >> A A R O B L E. Last name is N O B L E. >> Hold on. Do you got him? >> Who's in charge? >> Who was here at the time? >> Let me Let me call you back. >> Who's the step in charge? Did they arrive together? Do you remember? >> No. >> Who did you see first? >> He did. He came first. Yes. >> And she drove in the car? Did he walk? Do you remember? Do you have cameras? >> Yeah, we got cameras. I got your car. My boss is going to send you all that. >> Okay. >> I don't know how they got here because I don't see outside. >> any cameras outside? >> There's only one. I don't know what that shows, but he um >> Is it shut off? >> Yeah, I'm sending right now >> Do we Does he Does he know how to None of you know how to pull those up? Like you guys got >> He only has access. Yeah, he's the only one that has access. >> Does he have access on his phone? Like he can send it to me? >> Yes. I believe so. >> a way to talk to him? >> Yep. Hold on. He says, "Does he have an email address?" >> Yeah, M >> Hold on. Go ahead and type it in. Let's make this easy. >> Thank you so much. >> You're very welcome. My pleasure. >> Is that who you're talking about right here? No, I'm just kidding. >> Mhm. Not at all. >> Thank you. I saw you here. Where did I see you not too long ago? >> Um here I'm going to arcade. >> I saw you guys this morning. Over at the the Valley Tech now. So, you and someone else. Was this your butt your your friend with the U-Haul? >> Uh yeah. >> Yeah, I saw him walking yesterday. [laughter] Okay. >> Not my friend. >> Last name is N O B L E. That's it. >> My guy. What you want to do? >> Yeah, got him. >> Who was the other two right there? >> Looks like you right here. >> [music] >> And him. >> Me? >> Yep. Are you with him? >> Yes. >> Your kids in the hotel across the street? >> Yes. >> All right. Put your water down. >> Wow. >> Yeah. Put your water down. Put your water down. >> Okay, sir. >> Yeah. >> This crane >> I don't know what you're talking about. You're being placed under arrest for child abuse. I don't know. What's that? 12-13. Go ahead and mail that if you mailed them before. This car over here. What car did you guys come in? >> Black center aisle. >> Black one to the left. Walk to your left. Black one right here? Okay. Whose car is that? >> That's mine. >> What's your name? >> My name is Latoya Shaw. >> Yeah, yeah, I know. >> Can you guys come here? Can you call >> I'm going to put her in the back of mine. >> Sir, can I check on my baby? >> They're fine. I have an ambulance and another deputy over there. Let's go walk to my car. >> Is this really necessary? >> Yes, it is. 100%. Can't leave your child unattended. >> No, I was just walking >> To go play video games. >> no, but as you see as you was walking in I was going back to the room. >> matter. Housekeeping found them. 12-17 12-13. a riot out here female search? Do you have anything on you that's going to poke me, stick me, stab me, bombs, explosives, guns, knives? Okay, have a seat in my car. I'll take your phone. Where's your phone in your pocket here? In your right pocket? Have a seat in the car for me. All the way in. Anything on you? No weapons? >> Take this out over there, though. >> Okay. >> No guns, you know, hiding anything in your pants or anything? >> Huh? >> Have a seat in the car. >> We'll get all your stuff, man. >> We'll get all your stuff for you. >> Said he didn't have one? >> Didn't have it. >> Watch feet. >> Grades. The lead deputy receives a B plus. Miranda delivered correctly, suspects separated, DCF called. The one concern, if questioning continued after Dobson invoked counsel at 12:30, that is a potential Edwards violation. Aaron Dobson receives a D. He was at the property. He visited the front desk. He booked another night. He left without checking on the children. That is not passive neglect. That is an affirmative decision to abandon. The female subject receives a C minus. Her departure was separate but concurrent. Her exposure mirrors Dobson's absent any delegation of care. Hotel housekeeping receives an A, identified the risk, reported immediately, and cared for the children before officers arrived. Their action likely prevented serious injury. Three takeaways. One, the legal duty of care is measured by the condition of the child, not the intent of the adult. Two, invoke counsel interrogation stops. Procedural errors here can collapse an otherwise strong prosecution. Three, hotel staff are de facto first responders in child welfare situations. Their training matters. 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