You're under arrest. I'm under arrest? Yeah. Are you arresting me? Ma'am, you don't leave a 6-year-old alone in a hotel room. Uh you left daughter in a hotel room by herself for multiple hours. She called off the wedding, then his Karen mom and sister teamed up and turned the house into a war zone. You're under arrest. Stop it. Stop resisting right now. Stop resisting. I'm not going to resist. Now you're under arrest for battery on a law enforcement officer. It seemed simple at first until alcohol, a gun, police, and a plot twist no one [music] saw coming got dragged into it. A routine call suddenly turned into a domestic violence case. The bride-to-be trembled as she described alcohol, control, and a wedding on the verge of collapse. I don't really feel like I need to be this whole big thing, but What's going on? We're getting We're engaged. We're supposed to be getting married in February, like 6 months. And he has a problem with alcohol. And I told him I said if things don't change, then like we're done. Okay. And we had like we've had like some fights recently where like he's gotten like kind of aggressive and like his hands on me. And um So last night like after that fight, he's like, "All right, I'm going to I'm going to be better, and you know, I'm I'm not going to you know, drink anymore." And then I went to work yesterday and I got home and he was wasted. I was like, "What is going on? Like what what are we doing here?" And then we got into another fight. And I somehow got like he was like preventing me from leaving the house. He took my phone. I had to come back here with my sister to go get it. And even then, she she had to go into the house cuz she's like, "All right, I'm going to wait inside the car. Like like if you need me, like I'll go inside." Anyways, we finally got the phone. I slept at my sister's house. I'm like, "Okay, I need like I have work tomorrow. Like I need to at least be able to get my clothes. So, I went in here and of course he's still drunk. He blew up all of my family's phones and I was like, "Okay, this is what's going to happen. This is our new plan. Like we're not getting married anymore. If you want to continue to work on things, whatever." But then he was preventing me from leaving again. He was pushing me. He was screaming at me. And then he has this this gun in this like this little safe thing. It's like this little bag. And he like ran over to the office to like go get it and he's like threatening to kill himself and you know, if I leave or if I dump him. And he didn't pull it out, but I'm just letting you know. Like >> Okay. The drunk man still tried to play the victim, but every question from police cut like a blade until one dangerous detail got brought up. me to the ground. Like the other day he shoved me so hard I fell to the ground. Did he put his hands on you? Somewhat. I wouldn't say that he shoved me to the ground today. >> or did he not put his hands on you? Did he? He somewhat did. Okay. Describe it to me, please. He He maybe like grabbed my shoulders. Grabbed your shoulders, okay. And And was that during the the you're not leaving thing? Yeah. Okay. He's drunk right now? Yeah. Drunk enough to where he's like in like intoxicated to the point where he's not going to be [music] able to communicate to me? >> I think he'd be able to communicate with you. But I told you there was like a bottle of of like Havana Club in there. >> He's not going to be stupid with that gun or anything, right? >> think so. So, what happened? Why am I here? What happened? You said typical argument. Describe the argument to me. So, we had an argument last night, too. I don't know if she explained that. Yep, she did. We've had arguments before. Yeah. But I'm here for this one specifically right now. What happened with this one? She She blocked my number. Okay. She blocked my phone. Um And we're getting married, so like obviously there's there's a lot of tension on that. Sure. Um Yep. So, I don't know if she told you, but like my sister is getting married this weekend. My older sister. Yep. So, kind of like a lot of like pressure on me and that stuff. >> Absolutely. Um and her family has not been nice to me and including her and like her mom and everything. Like they've been kind of rude. Okay. So she she she was not here yesterday and then she showed up here and she was blasting me. She was so rude and so mean and we got we got into an argument. It's there's nothing that I would say that's she yelled at me. Well, she was also saying that, you know, you put hands on her. You shoved her to the ground a couple days ago. Today you prevented her from leaving the house until she threatened to call law enforcement. Actually, she called us and then did a like an hour hang up where she hung up the phone and said, "Oh, sorry. Never mind." And then she had to call back because she says you prevented her from leaving the house. >> No. You don't know if that's true? We're engaged. I would never put hands on her. I'm I'm not saying you did. I'm saying this is what we're being told. Just minutes later the decision was made. The handcuffs clicked and the words primary aggressor sent everything down a path that couldn't be undone. She'll be home. All right. I'm being arrested. Um so Both. Both. Thank you. Thank you. Got some shoes for you. Yeah. I got shoes. Yeah, absolutely. You got like slippers or something like that? >> am why am I being arrested? >> Cuz you're the primary aggressor in a domestic. A domestic for what? For putting your hands on your girl. All right. Well. Sorry I'm Jake's mom. Jake is my son. You arrested him. Yeah. Are you here changing the locks? I'm going to because this is my son and this is his >> You have no business being here. Yes, I do. My son told me to come here. Yes, it is. >> not your house. >> Well, look in his Look in his wallet. >> trespassing. >> She does not live here. >> She lives here with him. She does not live here. She's a girlfriend. Okay. >> She lives here. >> Okay. You can't You have no authority to go over here and Yes, I do. She does not live here. You do not She has no authority. My son >> Your son is an adult. My son told me to come over here because you He didn't come over here to tell you to change the locks. >> [music] >> You arrested her unlawfully. Oh. What are your grounds? You're going to You're going to listen to exactly what I'm telling her, okay? If she changes the locks, seeing how you reside here, you are allowed to be here. >> here. She pays no rent or anything. >> does not matter, okay? You guys I'm getting a lawyer, okay? I said, "Where are you going?" I'm getting a lawyer. >> Where are you going? You cannot go in there. >> in there. My purse. I You thought it was over. Not even close. Another woman showed up trying to take everything back, but just seconds later, the whole situation flipped in a shocking way. No, no, you touched me. Damn it. You're under arrest. YOU'RE UNDER ARREST. STOP IT. STOP RESISTING RIGHT NOW. Damn it. Stop resisting. I'm not going to resist. You are. You're going to be right now. Now, give me your hand. Stop. Now, you're under arrest for battery and unlawful imprisonment of an officer. I did not batter you. Are you kidding me? I You You cannot touch me. I went into You cannot touch me. Do you understand me? You touched me first. I have the authority. You do not. >> me that first. I No, no. Please. No, you have absolutely no right to come over here at all. >> I wish to call No, you're not going to now cuz you're going to jail for a felony. Okay. How about that? I Okay, you guys Then you Then you can call your lawyer. How about that? Okay, stop it. I I need my purse and my wallet. Stand up. Okay, [clears throat] I just changed my Can you I need my purse. >> No, you ain't getting nothing. You're welcome. Call my husband. You did this. You know what? No. Can we just discuss this? Okay. Stop. Do you have any illegal weapons? >> I do not. I'm a nurse midwife. I work at the hospital. I take care of all your babies. I can't No, I can't. I can't. I don't have a hip that does this. You don't have what? My hip. Okay, what's happening? >> I can't We got it. We'll hold you. We're not going to let you fall. >> please don't arrest me. Oh, it's too late. >> You have no right to put your hands on me. When I tell you to stop >> All I did was push away. I'm sorry. >> do that. No. >> But you scared me. I scared you? Yeah, because you put your hands on me. I didn't understand that. >> tell you to stop, you stop. There's no questions. Will you put your hands on me? That's a felony. Mhm. It's a felony. I said I'm sorry. Go ahead, get up there. We're not going to let you fall. Stop it. You literally have no authority to be here at all. Okay, I didn't know that. I mean, he told me >> to tell you that and then you wanted to take off. >> me he called me cuz I was going to just get my purse and leave. I was just going to get my purse and take the cat and go. I didn't mean to I I reacted >> because your son called you. I told him not to It's like he's 31 years old. He doesn't need mommy. >> Can you just take one hand? I'm not going to hurt you. Please. >> You're under arrest and you're going to jail. You're going to jail for a felony. But you cannot I can put my hands on you. You cannot put your hands on me. >> mean to I reacted because I was afraid. Okay? I did not I didn't mean to do that. I I am so I'm I reacted because that those kind of situations if someone touches me, I react. If it >> And I understand that. I understand that, but I am a fully dressed law enforcement officer. >> I would not have Okay, cuz when I tell you to stop, don't go anywhere. And then I did. And then I did. After you told me and and then I was going back in the house. >> with you anymore. I'm not. The mother was arrested for battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting without violence, and trespassing in an occupied residence. Next, a 6-year-old girl burst into tears at a hotel, ran to the elevator looking for her mom, and [music] staff realized something terrifying. No one was answering. 6-year-old came down from the elevator crying. She wants her mom. I finally figured out what room she's in. So, I tried calling it. No answer. So, I had a friend of mine talk to her. She's a young female. We're getting along real well. Uh I had somebody knock on their door cuz they got a do not disturb sign. Nobody's answering. Now, the young girl was telling me there's nobody else up there but her. And she's crying cuz she can't she can't see her mom. I called her mom several times. And I don't know what else to do with the young girl. I don't know. Okay. I hated to call you because I know what that's going to do. But this poor girl, you know. Okay. I'd take her home if I could. What room are they >> They're in 223. Okay. He said like an hour ago she came down from the elevator crying. Um he's called the mom's number multiple times. It rings once, goes to voicemail. They've went up there and knocked, no answer. Okay. Can we go up and check the room? Yeah, I can do that. Do you know what kind of vehicle she drives? No, that one I don't know, sir. Those are car keys. Yeah. All right. Oops. I think it might be a rental. Huh? Might be a rental. Why the heck did you leave her So, how how long have you been here? Do you like a >> remember like how many days? >> Like a couple days? >> Two days? I only know that I've been here for 3 days. I don't know I don't know if I've had any more. One simple question sent chills through everyone. Where did your mom go? The little girl answered hesitantly, then mentioned a pinky promise. When Mommy left, what did she say? What she tell you? Remember what you told me. It's okay. She's my friend. Yep. So, I promise you. Pinky promise you. I pinky listen. I pinky promise you? Or I'll go get you another candy right now. Like you can >> Ooh, that's candy. That's pretty good. I know her and that's why I called her to come here because I know her and she's going to help us. Yep. She said that even if she She said if it's even if it's Lola, she'll come back, but I'm not sure. Okay. And then what did she do? She gave you a This bottle. Mhm. Okay. Well, that's cool. Right. Yeah. We're going to find her. Just when everyone thought the situation was out of control, the mother appeared. But she didn't come alone and that was the moment everything flipped. >> I can't watch. All right, bye. What are you doing to me? >> Come in here for a second, ma'am. Emily. We're going to come in here for a second, ma'am. Come in here. All right, you want to face that way. All right, take your purse off. >> off. You're under arrest. I'm under arrest? Yep. Are you arresting me? Don't resist. Flora, you don't leave a 6-year-old alone in a hotel room. I went out and It doesn't matter. Are you kidding me? >> Stay this way. What happened? Uh you left your daughter in a hotel room by herself for multiple hours. Not multiple hours. Well, not multiple hours. Not multiple hours. Yeah, well. Are you kidding me? >> Let me tell them to go do something with the child. >> Hold on a second. We don't want your daughter to see you like this. >> But like what happened? So, we'll explain all that to you. I'm going to read you your rights and then we'll do an interview and uh then I'll explain to you what happened, okay? But we don't want your daughter to see you in handcuffs, so we're going to I have literally told her I was going to be right back. And I'm coming right back now. Okay. Well, I can tell you we have been here for probably about 30 minutes. The hotel said that she's been down here for over an hour before they called us. So you've been gone a lot longer. >> An hour. Have you ever seen an alligator? No, no, no, no. >> Do you want to see an alligator? Come on. Um we can go >> going to walk this way. Yeah. Let's go see an alligator. Do you want to Do you want to be in the cart and I'll push you? >> Bring in the bear. No, she's taking this, too. We're all We're We're all going on this. >> hold on tight. Don't forget your chocolate and your tic-tac-toe. Oh, we'll be right back for Yeah, we're coming right back. Yeah, we'll be I need I'm going to go to my car. Handcuffs [snorts] came out, Miranda was read, and DCF was called. The woman kept insisting, "This is my first time." But the officer answered with one ice-cold line. She wanted to know where you were. You're going to go on this side. Which side? This side. Go all the way up. No, I can open the door. Go all the way to the front first. All the way up to the front. To the front. To the front of the car. There you go. All right, lean up against the car. You have anything on you that's going to stick me, poke me, stab me? Where's my daughter though? Uh she's with many other deputies. Okay, cool. So we've contacted DCF. Cool. That's awesome. All right, you just want to hang out there? Yep. I know where it's at. If you want, you can sit with your different way. You can put your cuffs this way. It'll be more comfortable. I'll be back in a minute ask you some questions, okay? All right. I'm going to read you this and then it's up to you if you want to talk or not, okay? You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him present with you while you are being questioned. If you cannot afford a higher lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statement. Do you understand each of these rights I have explained to you? Having these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to us now? Will it let me go to my daughter? I don't know. I have never left my daughter. This was the first night ever. And she was asleep, so I thought I could sneak out for an hour. Because I've been married for 15 years. I was with my husband for 15 and a half years. And the first time we did was three and a half years old with three and a half years. It's our first time. I'm the most protective mommy. I'm a counselor. This is embarrassing. Like I have never She was asleep. I was like, I'm going to sneak out Like I don't drink. Having these rights in mind, do you want to talk to me? I just told you I don't. Is it going to let me go? I can't give you a yes. In Texas, child abandonment {slash} neglect, even if you intended to come back, can be punished by 6 months to 2 years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000. She was charged with child abandonment {slash} neglect, and it could impact her custody rights. Went to see a guy for a few minutes, came home to meet DCF instead. Hey everyone, what do you think about this situation? [music] If you enjoyed the video, don't forget to like, subscribe, and support our fundraiser. Thank you so much.