Kids don't choose their parents, yet they're the ones who suffer when adults make reckless decisions behind closed doors. Here are five cases when hero cops confront neglectful parents after horrifying discovery. Number five, police call out mom for endangering her kids. She doesn't take it well. On January 19th, 2024, officers responded to a residence after a call about a domestic disturbance involving two adults and a young child. Here's what unfolded when police stepped in. >> What's going on? >> Um, where you probably need another officer because he's not going to let me talk. But I just want my son if he going to sit in your car or in my house because my son don't need to be out here. We was at Rooers. We had a we had a couple drinks. As soon as I told him I was cool on him, he grabbed my son and said, "Oh, he she's riding without a car seat trying to me over like we was just having drinks together." Yes. That's what he did. >> Everything's in there. >> Look, that's what he did. He jumped in the back seat. You see what I'm saying? We He got I took him to work. His pink stuff is in my trunk. Soon as I tell him, soon as we lose roosters, it's a problem. >> Drinking my back seat, not the car seat. She got >> that was >> because >> after I got over and I was taking my >> That's a lie. You can look. That's a lie. >> That's a lie. >> You just looked to see what you talking about. >> That's a lie. Run the receipt. Run rooster's receipt. I got the receipts in the car. He just mad. >> He just mad because I don't want to deal with them. >> We have a court order that he's supposed to get his sons Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. >> That's fine. >> Um 22422. >> Go back to the house. Which house is it? >> Uh, next to the yellow. >> Okay. All right. >> Got my phone. >> Yeah. I'm going to use this. >> And I got my phone real quick. >> You have it on you. >> Where's it at? On you. Okay. All right. That's fine. Uh, let's just head back to the house. >> I'm not about to let her drive. >> No, that's No, you definitely should not do that. I'm just I'm just going to say we're just going to let the kid in the house and I'm going to talk to both get it all figured out. You know what I mean? >> Did you call, sir? >> Yes, >> we both called. >> You both called? >> I was at his house and he would get out and try to say I wouldn't let him out and we was in front of his house. >> Okay, that's >> for privacy reasons. The footage from this point forward is blurred. However, the officer is certain about what he saw in the video. a vehicle in motion, an open bottle of liquor, and a three-year-old in the back seat. While the woman insists they were only backing up in the driveway, the officer has already made up his mind about what to do next. >> So So why did you call, man? >> Because he would because he wouldn't get out. We were sitting in front of his house. He was supposed to I was supposed to take him back to a paint job, which his paint is in my trunk. His paint froze, so we went to Rooers. Okay. Is there is there a reason why you have a bottle of liquor in your hand? >> That was both of ours. We were sitting in outside my car. >> You were driving. >> No, we was I was sitting No, officer. >> The car is moving. >> Yes, we was right here in the alley by my car. >> The car is moving. >> And you have a bottle of liquor in your hand? >> We was right here. I was backing him out cuz he wouldn't get out. I called 911. I will show you the proof. Now, listen. Look. >> Probably look shows you the location where we at. Oh, he would. We was at his house. He would not get out. I called. He Officer, I'm not lying. Me and him went to Rooers. >> Okay, ma'am. Go ahead and put your phone down and you're going to come with me. >> How's it going? >> No. >> Can you go ahead while we're out here, can you put your firearm up in your sir? >> Can you listen to me? >> I'm listening to you. >> You can run my I just You can run my blood. It was just at his house. >> Can Can we go down here? We was just at his house. >> We was just at his house. We just left. >> We stopped and got liquor. The bottle. >> We was not. We was in front of his >> It's open. And you're in the driving. And you're in the >> We was in No, we was that was in front of his If you look at his >> car is moving >> because he how his driveway is I was moving. So he could >> even if you're on Even if you're on private property and you're driving a car. >> I wasn't driving officer. >> You were driving in the driving seat >> of a car >> with a 5-year-old child. >> No, he's three. He was He had just got in the car. That's why he was asleep. >> Officer, look, you got to listen to me. He's trying to frame you. >> All right, go ahead and put your hands behind your back. >> Please put your hands behind your back. She argues that this is all a setup by a Rex, but the officer is hurt enough to make a call. >> What are you arresting for >> right now? I'm trying to endangering. >> Put your hands like you're praying together. >> Are you serious? >> I'm very serious. >> Look, he's laughing. He's laughing. Well, I mean, what do you expect me to do? >> I want you to look up the record first. >> What record? Because we have a record. >> Are you five? Can you repeat that street again? >> Officer, can you do me a run? A a blood test cuz I was not. We was in front of his house. >> Yes, ma'am. Hoping ho. >> You're not even listening. >> I am listening, but you're going to go to the back of my car until the other officer gets here. I'm going to figure everything out. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Because it was >> But as of right now, when I see a video of you >> with a bottle of liquor in your hand, >> we were both in the back seat. >> We was at We was parked in front of his car. >> You were driving though. >> We cuz I was backing up. He stayed on Salem. I'm telling you, >> the car looked like it was going forward. I'm going to have to look at the video more. But like as of right now, >> sir, I'm going with what I got and that's what I got. >> You just listen to >> I am going to listen to you. Yeah, I'm going to listen to both of them. [laughter] >> Hold on. I got you got weapons, knives, anything like that on your turn. >> No, officer, can you please listen to me? >> No weapons, knives, anything like that. >> I'm not even that type of person. >> That's fine. >> Can you I don't want that on me. I don't want I'm not going to go crazy. Can you listen to me? She maintains that she was only backing up the driveway and never meant to put her child in harm's way. But before closing the case, officers know they need to confirm the father's version of events. >> Can you hear me? >> I hear you. >> Officer, I was Hello. >> I I I got to talk to him real quick. I got to talk to him real quick. >> Oh, can I see your phone real quick? >> Oh, I'm sorry. Want to see that video? >> Yeah. I was laying down. >> My daddy used to have water my mom. >> Huh? >> My mom My dad My dad used to water my mom. >> I'm not exactly sure what you're saying. When >> he woke up, she was she threw the drink on me when she seen all G me $40. >> I gave you $40. Why was Why you didn't pay your whole son $60 card? >> That's your card. That's >> your card. When I something you tell me, bro. >> My son ain't in a car seat. She riding around drinking. That's what it is. >> Oh, so you just drinking with me? You just drinking with me? You just drinking with me? I'll blow his phone out for you. So, what she was trying to get me to get out3 check and >> I'm not about to let you leave my son acting like this3. >> The officers have reviewed the footage and the facts are hard to ignore. With that in mind, they begin discussing the next steps. >> My arm. >> Okay. All right. Okay. >> Are you the father? >> Okay. All right. All right. Just give us one minute. >> She's in the back of my car right now. She is. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um, he gives me this little number when I get here. Baby sleeping in the back seat >> with a bottle of liquor in your hand. >> It's kind of hard to get around child endangering at that point. >> Yeah. >> With no car seat and a bottle of liquor in your hand. >> Yeah. Um, so I think she's just going to go for uh >> just the one kid or is there two kids in there? >> Just looks like the one kid. >> Okay, that's the kid that was in. >> Yeah, >> he had a he had a gun on his hip when I got here. >> Um, just going to make sure he's not weapons under. >> Um, >> he didn't sound drunk though. >> No, no, no. >> Cuz the car said >> they she said they had a couple drinks at Rooers. >> Yeah. >> I didn't he didn't really >> He didn't. He didn't say he didn't have a day drink, but like if he's if he's weapons under, he's good to go. If he's not weapons under, he's good to go on that. >> But u if he is, we're just going to take him to >> and uh it's going to be the family plan. So, >> just going to go from there. >> She's not very happy. I don't. >> As the reality of what's about to happen sinks in, she begins to break down in the back seat. >> I don't want him in my house driving my car. He don't have no license or nothing. He's not entitled to my stuff. He is doing that on purpose. [laughter and gasps] >> He's not going to be there. >> He got my keys to my car. >> I'll get those. [laughter] >> Huh? >> I will get those. [clears throat] I'm going to jail. [laughter] >> I want I don't want >> I cannot believe he doing this when it was both of us. It wasn't like we were just riding. We was going home. He was in front of his house. He wouldn't get out. That is not fair. officer. [laughter] I just want him out of my my house. He will not get out. >> How do you uh how do you spell his last name? >> V A U G H T. And you going to see officer. >> And then how do you spell his first name? [snorts] >> Timothy. He probably got a warrant himself. I don't even have a record. So you said you don't know if I'm going to jail or not. >> No, not yet. >> Okay. the long and I call the police on him all the time. He always run. I was not ch Can you run my blood? I was not child endangerment. >> You had an open bottle. >> We did. We had just opened it. We was in front of his house. If you look and >> if you look at I'm not arguing with you. I swear to God. But if you look at his house, he stayed on the bottom in them condos at the bottom of Salem. I was pulling in the back of his >> car was going like 40 miles. No, it was not cuz I No, it was not. I'm not lying to you. We was at the bottom of Salem. >> Okay. >> The woman continues pleading her case. But the officer reminds her that all this is about what the video footage shows. >> I'm not lying to you at all. I had just picked him and my son up. He got my son's car seat. I would never do that to my son. >> You did it to your son. I watched >> I was I that don't have I was not We was in the back of his house. You've seen the address. >> Okay. >> He stayed on at that at where you recorded He recorded me at. He did that cuz he didn't want to get out my car. And he was drinking just as well as I was. We didn't We had just sipped the bottle. It wasn't even like we was just riding and sipping. We was in front of his house. He wouldn't get out. So I came to my house. I called y'all. He ain't contempted everything. I'm helping him trying to pay his child support. I don't have a record or nothing. This man is trying to break money between my house and everything. Y'all got all of this on record and y'all trying to arrest me because he he he did that on purpose. If that's the case, I should have took a picture of him. He just trying to swing on me. I'm not even trying to give you a hard time, but I'm not even that type of person. This is a court issue. >> This is a court issue. He's mad cuz he got to pay me that child support. This ain't got If that was the case, why he wouldn't why he let me get to my house? He trying to and I knew he did it. And if you could go through the pictures, he tried to swing on me. Like come on now. Like wasn't just driving belligerent. Y'all could test my blood level. I wasn't. We just opened that bottle. So I'm going to jail. >> Huh? >> Do you need anything else from inside your house? >> Am I going to jail? >> Yeah. >> My phone. >> And then if you guys Where's your phone at? >> It's in my living room. >> Living room. Did you get her? >> What am I going to jail for? >> Could you tell me my bond? >> Before the cruiser pulls away, the father is informed about the arrest and what it means moving forward. >> Hey, um she's going to take a trip to county based on the video. Okay. Um she has to stay here. >> So if you can find a ride, let's go. Okay. And then she'll just we're going to um get her in her keys for her. Okay. I don't know where her keys are. I got the phone. >> Okay. You got it. Are you using it now or Oh, you got Okay. Okay. Let me see if I can Okay. >> Come here. >> Excuse me. >> Yes, ma'am. >> How's my my How is my door going to be locked? Can y'all drop >> Yeah, we got your key right here. >> Can y'all open my Can you open this door? I got to tell you something. Please. >> Right here. >> Man, he cannot He's framing y'all. He cannot stay in my house. >> He's not staying here, man. >> Y'all need to stay. Y'all can drop him off. >> We're going to stay here until he leaves. Okay. >> Can y'all lock my door? Lock it up once he's out. Okay. >> How How is that so? Matter. >> What does it mean? I have your key, right? Your house key. >> No, he got Man, he got the >> But he's not your keys. >> Yes, it still means my keys. >> Then I can lock it up whenever he leaves, right? >> He needs to get out my house now. >> I'm not going to put your child out in the car. >> Oh, yeah. I'm not I'm not trying to put my Can y'all put him in your car? >> I don't He going to go through my stuff. He's a thief. You got to stay there until you get directions. Okay. >> Okay. Can you tell him to come on so I could go get boo? >> He's on the phone right now getting ride. Okay. >> Huh? >> He's on the phone right now getting ride. >> No, I'm saying the officer. Can you tell the officer that's arresting me? >> Yeah. >> Why are y'all >> what? >> I'm just asking like, man, >> we're not on your time, man. We're on >> I know. I'm not saying that. I'm not even being rude to y'all. But he's a a narcissist. like he [laughter] he's he in contempt right now. >> I just want to Can Okay, can you do me a favor then? Can you grab my phone, please? >> I have it. It's right up here. >> Can you Can you call my brother? >> The urgency in her voice grows, but it's no longer about her children. >> Please, >> what do you mean? >> Can just call him and tell him that he needs to come lock my house up and come and get me from the county. I could tell him if you could just doubt a number. Huh? Can How much do you know how much my bond is going to be? >> I have no idea to be honest with you. >> Okay. Well, can you take me downtown so I could get this process over with, please? I have to be at work. >> Please. Can you ple and would you please do me a favor? Please. >> Could you grab my phone and call my brother, please? >> Can you grab it? >> I will call him. >> Please. I just need you to I cannot. I got to call for word. Can't call my brother. Please can't save me down. I got to go to work. And I'm not even trying to be a to you. I just need to get this process over with. I need to go I need to get bonded out. That is so crazy how my day just dealing with him. I know I shouldn't have even dealt with him. He don't even got no money. He jealous of me because I'm leaving. I'm in nursing school. I go to Hondros trying to get something on my record. That's why I'm crying. That's why I'm saying something. I'm in nursing school. I'm going to be a registered nurse. He got my son's car seat. My son was just in his house. That's how we even got down there. We was getting my son. He wasn't even in the car then. He was picking him up. My son was asleep. That's what I'm trying to tell you. You ain't even listening. Soon as he show you a video and he showed you my son. My son was just getting in the car. We just picked my son up from leaving roosters and coming here. I should ask for the captain because you ain't even hear my side of the story. >> She continues to insist she did nothing wrong, but at this stage the outcome can't be undone. >> Taking me to jail. You ain't even blood test none of us. All cuz of what you saying. We was in Just cuz I was moving in his garage. That's not fair at all. But the true self set you free. I won't get a lawyer. >> But see, I don't care. We was in front of his house. We I've been at his house all day. >> Technically, ma'am, I don't have to tell you anything. >> You don't. And technically, you don't. But you ain't supposed to abuse your authority. And that's what you're doing. You don't want nobody doing that to your sister or your mom. >> Because I'm sitting here asking you questions like a citizen and you treating me like I'm an alien or like I did something to you or your kid. >> Hey, you did something to your kid. >> No, I didn't. No, I didn't. >> There you go being judgmental. And two, I'm found guilty. You can't convict me of nothing. That's your own opinion. >> You just let my son go with a a guy who got a gun and he's intoxicated. you talking about? Be serious. >> The woman was later booked and charged with child endangerment. Number four, mom's excuse for leaving her child alone left officers speechless. On April 23rd, 2025, police responded to a call from a local hotel where staff had taken temporary custody of a distressed six-year-old who couldn't find her mother. After checking the assigned room and finding it empty of any adults, they requested immediate assistance. This is what happened when officers stepped in. Okay, what happened about an hour or so ago? I have a little six-year-old come down from the elevator crying. She wants her mom. I finally figured out what room she's in. So, I tried calling her. No answer. Okay. So, I have a friend of mine talking to her. She's a young female. They're getting along real well. Uh I had somebody knock on the door because 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. It rings once and goes to voicemail and I don't know what else to do with you. You know, I hat 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. >> Okay. What's uh what what room are they in? >> They're in 223. >> Okay. We're um is there a way that we can get into the room? >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. >> Okay. >> I want to go up there and try and knock first. >> Okay. >> We can always TLO a phone number. >> They have a phone number. >> Okay. >> He said he's called >> I called and this rang one time. It went to voicemail. >> I want to try and knock. I want to try and call. >> 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 went up there and knocked. No answer. >> Okay. >> Can we go up and check the room? >> Yeah. Did you stay? >> I'm just going to go up and check the room. >> Nope. Do >> you know what kind of vehicle she's in? >> No, that one I don't know. >> Those car keys? >> Yeah. >> All right. >> Looks like Might be a rental. >> Huh? >> Might be a rental. >> Why the heck would you leave a six-year-old? >> After checking every corner of the room and coming up empty, officers realize their best source of information is the six-year-old herself. [music] As they gently ask her what happened, her answers take the situation in a concerning direction. >> So, how how long have you been here? >> Do you like >> Do you remember like how many days? Like >> a couple days. >> I only know that I've been here for 3 days. I don't know. >> I don't know if I'd have any more days. >> Okay. 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 >> That's candy. >> She's 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 said if it's even if it's for a while, she'll come back, but I'm not sure. >> Okay. And then what did she do? She gave you a >> this >> Mhm. >> Okay. Well, that's cool, right? Yeah. >> So, we're going to find her. >> When the mother eventually returns, officers step in right away and inform her that what happened here is not something they can overlook. >> Hold on. Let me call you back. All right. Bye. >> Come in here for a second, man. >> Emily, >> come in here for a second. >> Come in here. >> All right. You want to face that way? >> Take a purse off. >> Take a purse off. You're under arrest. >> I'm Florida. You don't leave a six-year-old alone in a motel room. >> I went out. >> Are you kidding me? >> Stay this way. >> What happened? >> Uh, you left daughter in a hotel room by herself for multiple hours. >> Not multiple hours. >> Well, >> not multiple hours. Not that. >> Yeah. >> You kidding me? >> All right. >> Let me tell them to go do something else. >> 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. We're going to move around the way. >> I told her I was going to be right back and I'm coming right back down. >> 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? >> Do you want to see an alligator? Come on. >> Um, we can go. We're going to walk this way. >> All right. 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. >> While her behavior raises serious concern, officers choose [music] to spare the child from seeing her mother arrested. >> No, she's taking this, too. We're all We're We're all going on that. >> Don't forget your chocolate and your tic tac toe. Oh, we'll be right back. >> Yeah, we're coming right back. Yeah, we'll be right back. I'm going to go to my car. She came down here crying. Mhm. 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 up 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? It's going to stick me, poke me, stab me. Never. >> Okay. >> Well, there's always uh time for something new, I guess. And you did today, so never. All right, walk back this way. >> Never. Never. Never. Where Where's my daughter going? Uh, she's with many other deputies. Okay, cool. So, we've contacted DCF. >> Cool. That's awesome. Okay. All right. Just want to hang out there. Sit >> on the trunk. >> Yep. I know where it's at. Okay. >> If you want, you could sit with your different way. You can put your cuffs this way. It'll be more comfortable. I'll be back in a minute to 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. You cannot afford to hire a 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 I answer any questions or make any statements. >> With her rights formally read, officers paused to hear her out. Though what she claims next quickly proves to be troubling. 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? >> Senator, >> will 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. I thought I could sneak out for an hour because I was single. >> I was with my husband for 15 and 1/2 years and the first time I dated right after him for 3 and 1/2 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 and have a drink and come like I don't drink. >> Having these rights in mind, do you want to talk to me? >> I just told you. Is it going to let me go? >> I can't give you a yes or no. Okay. >> But I need a yes or a no from you. I think I'm like a >> I promise you I'm not. >> I don't judge anybody. >> No, you should. >> I don't make judgments, but I should. Before I can former crisis counselor, you should. >> Before I talk to you, I need a a yes or no. It's up to you if you want to talk to me or not. I can't make you. >> We're just going to give you back to my daughter. So, >> I can't tell you that. Do you want to think about it before you give me an answer? >> It's fine. Whatever. I told you what I need to tell you. >> I'm sorry. >> I told you what I needed to tell you. >> Okay. So, you don't want to talk to me? >> Do we need anything else here? >> I tried. >> The suspect cycles through every explanation she can think of, trying to dodge responsibility, but the officers aren't letting any of it slide. DCF's coming. >> Like literally, >> what's her name? >> DCF should not come. >> We were gone less than an hour. I've never left my dad. >> Explain something to you. >> In my life. >> Let me explain something to you. Can I tell you? I've never left my daughter in my life to you. >> Okay. >> You going to be quiet and listen. >> I don't care how long you were gone for. You were gone for more than an hour because the motel gave you over an hour as a courtesy to make sure. >> No. >> Tell it to the judge lady. You don't leave a six-year-old by the cell in a motel. >> Never in my life this first time. So now you can get that off your bucket list. >> Great. >> Great. I She was asleep. >> Okay. What's your date of birth? >> I literally What's your I literally have never left my daughter in my life. Not yet. >> In my life. Do you want me to grab you one? >> Yeah. >> I didn't hear you the first time. >> All she was going to do is make excuse me. >> He said he said she left at 7:30. So she's gone >> 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 hours. No, it's too much. And then bringing a gentleman back that she doesn't know. As they continue gathering information, officers interview the man who returned with the suspect. And his explanation raises even more red flags. >> We got him IDed and all that. >> I have not yet. >> I heard that um want to give you a ride home so you don't get a DUI in the golf cart. >> Yeah, but she said I was she said crash here. >> She's not crashing here. >> That's what she told me. She said crash here at my place here. She's not crashing here. >> She's not. >> No, >> I don't know. I met her like 10 minutes ago. >> That's what I That's what I found out. >> But I don't understand how this It's kind of like alarming how this happened. >> It is. >> This chick seemed like she was all right. >> Yeah. Where did you meet? She did. >> Where did you meet her? >> No, I was like I t I was tapping out at City Fire. I was tapping out at City Fire. >> Yeah. And this chick at the end when I'm tapping out, she's like, "Oh." So I'm like, "Oh." She's like, "Look at me." >> So I don't know. So she might be a scumbag or something. >> Yeah. I don't know. >> But I only know her like 5 minutes more than you know her. >> That's true. >> What? >> And I'm like concerned like why is she >> She's cool. I think is her. >> She's cool. No. >> All right. Ready? >> She got some issues. >> She's got a She's got a history or something. You ready? >> I just know her five minutes or 10 minutes more than you know her. >> Yep. >> You ready? >> Ready. Go. >> Miss Deb's going to give you a ride home and tomorrow morning, come get your golf cart and lesson learned. Next time you meet a young lady, all you got to do is say, "Hey, you ain't got no kids in a motel room, do you?" The outcome is already decided, but even while being escorted out, she holds her ground as if nothing's changed. I will never go out to get food again. I promise. I promise. >> I thought you were going out to get a drink. >> I went out to get a drink and got food, which is the whole point. And then to be fair, honestly, they gave me a shot. But like I've never left my daughter ever. Ever. >> And then you got your daughter in there and you're bringing some grown man that you've never met before back to your room. >> No. >> No. I love how you think that. No. >> So who was the guy that lived with you? >> He drove me here. Are you kidding me? >> Okay. >> On my life, I was with my husband 16 years. I was with the next guy 3 years. I don't randoms. Okay. I don't know what the you think. I know this is Florida, so it's a little bit wild town. Like, we don't >> we don't around this. Like I have never in my life left my daughter. I left her go get food and I got a drink and I came back. I've never left her. Never in my life in my life. This is our first trip as mommy and mom. Like mommy and daughter. In the end, the decision to leave her six-year-old alone for hours caught up to her, landing her with a child neglect charge. Number three, police step in after mother loses control in front of her kid. On September 30th, 2025, police were called to a home after reports that a fight between two parents had broken out in front of their child. By the time they arrived, the damage had already been done. >> All right. I know. Uh, I'm sure the other officer asked you everything, but can you just go through with me again? So, you guys are sleeping in bed in the first room on the left? >> Yeah, me and um he broke in with a butter knife. >> And that was to open the door. He didn't like wave it at you or >> No. No. Yeah, but like the door was literally locked. I tried to. >> Is that where you guys both usually sleep? >> No. You She has her own like bed and everything. And >> is that So that's your room, not her room. No, it's her one of her brother's rooms, actually. He has two other kids. >> Okay. But they're not here, right? >> No. Okay. >> Where do you Where do you and Mark normally sleep? >> In that room. >> In the front room. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Um but I just I didn't want to be, you know, next to him when he got home or whatever. So, I slept with her in the other room. And um Okay. So, >> he was out. >> He comes in. Was the argument in the room or was it out of the room? >> It was in the room, but then it was when he he literally woke me up. I don't know why because I don't know why. >> Okay. >> And I was like half awake at the time. We were just I was like, "Why are you living in here? Like, get it away." And he wouldn't go away. Then I stood up at the point I'm like holding her. I'm like, "Why are you even in here?" And when I stood up, he like went and laid in the bed and started like laughing. This is my kid, but like just being >> okay. >> And I got mad. And then I ended up throwing my phone at him. And then he gets up and starts laughing at me. The woman says she tried to avoid the fight altogether, choosing to sleep in another room with their daughter. However, she claims he followed her anyway. And what happened after that is only her side of the story. >> Did the phone hit him? Cuz I know he's got a mark on his head. >> Yeah, it like I didn't even know it hit him until I saw him bleeding and then but yeah, it did. Um the top of his head. Um then he starts laughing at me and then that's when he called and then >> he called. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And then um like went out of the room like you okay? >> Oh, you're okay. >> Okay. Okay. >> You're [crying] okay. >> It's okay. Let me kiss it. Let me kiss it. It's okay. Um, >> so then you guys get out of the room >> and then, well, no, actually, and then I uh he got out and went to like wash his face or whatever. I ended up going back into the bedroom with her and I literally moved I moved the bed in front of the door. >> Um, and then he like comes back. We need to talk. We need to talk. pushes pushed the bed like he still was able to open the door. Um, and then it just turned into like like he didn't want to talk. We were just start like it was just yelling again. >> Okay. >> And then it was a bunch of like back >> What was the yelling about? Just him being in the room? >> Me? Why are you Yeah. Like what are you doing? We were asleep. Why are you in here right now? Like you weren't even know about it. >> Okay. Um, and then there was, yeah, multiple every single time we were arguing it was cuz he kept coming back by me. I never was trying to be by him >> and then there he was like in my face and like just >> he's injured and by her own admission, the phone came from her hand. Even so, she continues to place the blame squarely on him. >> Um, like making me stupid like like you know like just you know what I'm saying? And I he was like in my face and my bed is >> okay. Where was that at? In the kitchen or in the hallway? >> Like right outside the room kind of thing? >> I don't know. Maybe it was in the I don't know. >> Okay. Is it your dad or his dad in the basement? >> Mine. >> Okay. All right. Did he hear anything? Did he ever come upstairs? >> All right. Do you think he heard anything? >> He probably did. I don't know, though. I feel like my um my dad and like Mark are like weird. They're like friends. >> Okay. Better good relationship at least. >> Yeah. But it's >> all right. Okay. Obviously, you know, we >> arguments verbally are one thing, but you know, you can't. >> I know, >> right? Unfortunately, you hit him in the phone >> in the head. >> Thanks, Mark. I don't care. >> I mean, I do care, but like, why do you care? >> Go back inside. >> You think this is good? >> I'm not, man. >> This is what I'm insane. All right, Alyssa, can you do me a favor? >> I just need to take some photos of you. Do you have any injuries on you from any of this incident? Okay. Would you mind um either putting in the stroller or if she's okay just walking around? Okay. Let me just take a photograph of you. Okay. Hi. Right. Uh, no bruises, injuries, nothing from today. >> Can you just put your hands up for me? Thank you. >> Both adults appear to have injuries and just like the argument itself, their child is caught right in the middle. Try to get a picture. He's going to buy a camera. Huh? Okay. >> Hey, don't do it. >> Okay, sounds good. Go back in the wood. Thank you. >> I'm grabbing shoes. >> Okay. Uh, where's the shoes at? I'll grab them for you. >> Um, can you find my shoes, Mark? I don't know where they are. >> Would you mind grabbing shoes for >> Is this your purse on your phone? Okay. All right. Can you come over here for a second and listen? I got to talk to you. All right, >> listen to me. >> I know it's not a good situation for you. Especially with the drinking and all that, okay? But you know, we can't hit people. We can't bite people. We can't throw stuff at people. Okay. >> Right. >> I know. What's your What's your dad's name in the basement? >> Scott. >> Scott. Okay. How long has he been living here for? Mark, these are not the ones. >> They're in the bedroom, I think. >> These are not the right ones. >> Um, >> has he been living with you guys the whole time? >> Those are Logan's. >> Okay, fair enough. >> I'm sorry. >> Has he been living with you guys the whole 2 years? >> No. Um, my god, I'm so swe for like August. Since August. >> Since August. Okay. Have >> you guys had any counseling or therapy of any kind? You guys tried? >> No. >> I um No, I tried to rehab whatever, but >> for him or for you? >> For him. >> Okay. >> But no, no, neither one of us. As the conversation goes on, the officer starts digging a little deeper, pressing her for clearer answers about what really happened between the two of them. >> Do you drink too or just smoke or >> um occas? No, not I don't even do anything socially. I just like if I make a drink every now and then here and takes me forever to even drink it. But um yeah. >> Okay. I mean he Where are we going? >> Just walking around. >> He um I will say he didn't want to really talk to me about what happened. >> Um more of trying to protect you, right? >> Not really. He's does I mean he's >> So how long have you guys been together? So you've been living here for 2 years, but how long have you been together for? >> Like four. >> Okay. >> So together for two. Had your daughter >> right when I Yeah. I wanted to be with him and then I found out I was pregnant. >> Gotcha. Sounds like you guys need some kind of family therapy, right? to get drinking or whatever or tempers under control. Whatever you guys are doing now is not really working. >> You know what I mean? >> Yeah. >> We're having trouble the shoes. Sorry, Alissa. >> All right. >> Um I don't know. >> You got to like I get it. I don't freaking know anything. >> Um All right, Elisa. Come here. All right, I got to place you in a rush for domestic battery. Okay. >> Oh my god. After hearing her admit what transpired, the officers make their decision. And moments later, the cuffs are on. >> What's that? Have you ever been arrested before? >> No. Okay, I'll explain everything that you need to know. Okay. >> You know how long I'm going to be left out for it. >> Well, I'm going to first go to the Darian Police Department and I'll get you all the information you need. Okay. Here. >> Can you can you just tell that he needs to >> to freaking tell my sister to tell someone that I might not go to work tomorrow? >> Yeah, absolutely. And you can make phone calls, too. Okay. It's not a big deal. John 31 female 95. >> Oh my god, this is so bad. >> I'm asleep with my baby. The dog is right there. >> Okay. Hey, over here. >> All right. I'm going to have her search you real quick. Okay. Do you have any knives, weapons, anything like that on you? Okay. I'm going have to step right over. Hello. What's your name? >> Hi. I'm going to search you. Okay. >> Can we do it over by my store? >> Yeah. Let's go over here. >> Can you make sure the dog gets back inside? >> Yes, I will. >> Yeah. >> What's the dog's name? >> Louis. >> Louie. >> Lou. >> Lou. Okay. And I'll get your shoes before we leave. Okay. Besides your phone, your purse, your wallet, anything else you need? >> I don't even need that. >> You don't need it? What about your phone for phone numbers or anything? Do you have everything memorized? Cuz you'll be able to make plenty of phone calls. So, I want to make sure you have the opportunity to do that. Okay. All right. Look. >> All right. I'm just going to go across your chest. Okay. Do you have anything that's going to poke your sticky? >> Would you mind taking the dog back when you get a chance? Thank you. Do >> you have anything on at all? >> I'm going to grab your phone. >> The best I could do with the shoes that I can find. >> Thank you. >> I'll grab your phone just in case. Okay. So, you have it. With the search finished and everything accounted for, she's escorted to the patrol car for transport. I don't see the mess of your feet. So, >> all good. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Do you want to put your shoes on? I'm just going to double lock your cuffs so they don't tighten up on you. Okay. All right. I'm on the other side of my car. Okay. Out right here for me. Just unlock the back door. >> All right. Have a seat. First, but first, >> there's a little pocket behind you. Give you a little bit more room for your hands. Okay. >> My sergeant grabbed Louie. So, he's back in the house. I'm going to grab your phone. Are you sure there's not anything else that you need? >> Okay. And then we're going to go to the Darian Police Department. I'll explain all everything to you. Process, paperwork, all that kind of stuff. Okay. All right. Just give me a couple minutes, please. The night ends with a woman being booked for domestic battery. Number two. What this dad did left police furious. On July 26th, 2024, officers responded to a disturbance at a residence after reports of a loud argument between a father and his teenage daughter. By the time the authorities arrived, the tension inside the home was still hanging in the air. >> Not good at all. Not good at all. >> I see. >> Are you Are you Are you >> Are you taking me to jail? Because I have other kids. I need to know now. >> We just need to know what's going on. Oh, her mother >> Sorry. Her mother called the cops on me because this is my child that I gave birth to. But am I was yelling at you, right? >> I was yelling at you and you couldn't find your mother's stuff. Then did you start yelling back? Yes or no? >> Okay. So, my child disrespected me. >> I outlined it like her mom was on the phone. I said, "Hey, I'mma call your mother because we don't have so she know it's not me." But did what did her mom do first thing? Did you Did you Did your mom try to talk to you? Yes or no? To calm you down. Yes or no? >> Okay. Don't stop talking. Listen to what? Okay. I'm going to turn this way. Her mom. No. Listen to what I'm saying. That's what I mean. I'm your phone. >> Trying to talk to us, sir. Don't talk to me. Listen. If I'm telling I call I seen the situation was escalating. Her mom tells me about her behavior. So, I called her mother to be like, "Hey, try to calm her down." Her mom gets on the phone. And >> where's it been? right around right here in the back. My mom gets on the phone and basically is not really listening. I said FaceTime me so you can see. Are we on FaceTime? So we can So you can see cuz I have You see I got three other kids. Another one in school. It's not me. But if a 13-year-old is not listening, yelling yelling back at me. Why? Because stop. Nobody's talking to you, little girl. >> Even myself. >> So walk with Fanny. Woke with Fanny. >> That's You're disrespectful. That's what I >> want to walk with her. She disrespected my mother. So tell your mother to come get you. >> Okay, let me tell you. >> No, she's on the phone. Come get her. >> Just try to calm down. Remember? Okay. Okay. [laughter] >> Stop. Little girl, >> just breathe. Come on. This is what I'm saying. This is what I'm saying. Come here. Come here. Come here. >> Can we walk away, bro? >> Little girl, walk with Fanny. >> Once they hear an initial account, the officers recognize there's more beneath the surface and begin questioning the father more closely. >> Can you just Can you just walk? Take her to jail. >> Nobody's going. >> Take her to jail. She don't want to listen. >> What's your name? >> Go take your to jail. >> What's your name? >> What's your name? >> I don't have a name. I don't like I just came from work. Feel my shirt. I just came from work >> again. We just came because neighbors I think were your >> mother? No, that's not my girlfriend. That's my first child. >> That's not my baby's mother. My baby's mother is that way. >> That is a child's mother that that was with me. I And I love my daughter. But when we get to this point when your mother doesn't raise you or something where you come to me for the summer and I'm trying to make the best of it, >> then she's being disrespectful. Hey, why why she has to go home because she has a some type of appointment. >> Okay. >> She she lost her and look her mom hanged up. That's what I mean. >> It's not me, >> right? >> But she want to call the cops to do what? >> I don't know what she thought was occurring within >> That's what I'm saying. >> We got a call from the mall. That's what I'm saying. What? Ask her what happened. >> We just came because you guys were arguing. That's >> That's my daughter. >> Again, we just >> I can yell at my daughter all I want. >> We don't know who's yelling inside the apartment or what's occurring in the unrespectful. I don't want to talk. >> That's right. >> I told you what happened. >> Yes. I don't have to talk anymore. >> Right. That's what I mean. >> Everything's fine. >> Go to the car with family so y can so she can drop you home. >> No. Walk to the car. Walk to talk to the officer. Walk to the car. >> Talk to the officer. Walk to the car. I love you. Whatever happened, we'll discuss it in a couple weeks when we both calm down. But we too much at edge because I try to talk to you is in my my my work jug that I take to work with water is in the back. Drink the water. Relax. Whatever happened, it happened already. It happened already. It happened already. So the phone the phone dead. If you come back, I won't turn it off you. I'll just What's the password? Take the password off of the phone. Take it off. >> It appears the worst may be over. Yet in an instant, a small gesture from the daughter triggers a reaction that sends her father right back into anger. >> That's what I mean. I pay the phone bill, but you live with the mother. But the mother controls the Gmail and the iPhone. Should know all that. But it's my money. Cool. No problem. Since you want to be rude and all that, let the mother do it. Take the password off, please. and sit in the back and please don't disrespect Fanny and I'mma go tell her don't talk about what happened and what happened okay I don't want y'all be in there beefing with each other do you understand >> no do you understand I just want you to know >> allowed to take password or screen >> my that's what I mean call your mother back then >> she don't know the password You don't know the password to something that she put on the stuff that I paid for. No. And put it on speaker. Put it on speaker. You hear from me? Give me the phone. No. Give me the phone. It's speaker. Handle. She's not picking up cuz you see she called the cops to escalate something. You should have been should have just listen to me. I understand you was a No, no, no, no, no. I'm the parent. No. You see this is this this >> No, no, no, no, no, no, no. You see? You see? >> All right. I'm sorry. All right. Turn around. Bang. All right. No. Okay. Let me get my turn. >> Why are you locking him up? >> Because I pushed past him. We could leave with this. No. Guys, I'm not putting my mouth. Take Take her phone. Take her phone. Bang. >> All right, man. All right. Relax. Relax. Chill. We We're asking you just to chill the whole time, man. Just didn't have to happen. Did >> you get the phone? >> Yeah, you take the phone. Where's the phone? May I get my football? >> Yeah. >> I don't have no ID for nothing. I don't want nothing. >> I'm coming. I'm coming to the preset. >> Yeah. Well, you have to, man. >> Yeah, you have to. Come on, mother. What the >> Come on. Just put your shoe on, man. >> Mom's coming. >> Before it can get any worse, officers intervene and take him into custody. The outburst may be over, but the consequences are just beginning. >> No. Yeah. No. Get in the car with the car with the car with Listen. Listen, Leah. Leah. Leah. Listen. Listen what I'm saying. Listen what I'm saying. Oh, you're not listening. >> Listen. Look at me. Look. Look at me. >> It's always like that. >> Exactly. So just stop. Don't ask anymore. >> Stop. Don't. No. Look. >> But you disappear. >> Stop. Just come on. >> Look. Leah. Leah. Stop. Sh. >> All right. You don't want to go in the car with her? >> Come. Come. Come. Come. Get in the car. >> I'll get another car to bring you up to headquarters. >> All right. So, get in the car and be quiet. Mama, >> get in the car and be quiet. Guys, got to open the door. I'm not going away. I'm not I know. >> I'm not going. Just Just trying to chill, man. >> I'm sorry. We We were just I was trying it was my fault. I was trying to tell you to show from the >> I understand it was >> I was trying to get to my door. I wasn't going to touch my man. I understand what exactly what happened, but you didn't have to. >> Come on. Just sit down, man. >> I don't want to go to jail. >> You're probably not going to go to jail. Do you have warrants and stuff? >> I don't know. No, I don't do nothing. Yeah, I just >> You're probably going to get just get paperwork and you have to go go to court and that's it, man. >> Well, could you tell could you tell her what preet we going to and stuff? >> Oh, well, she knows. She knows already, >> babe. We going to hobogen. >> You going to get her? >> No, you can't go and get her. You got to go. >> Sit down. Sit down. All right. No, man. >> Just try to get your It's real tight back there, dude. >> Hook the window for me, please. I'm >> I'll open the window. I got to I got to get in front of I'm going to open them more. Get the man. Give me a second. One more time. >> The suspect eventually arrives at the station, but the way he carries himself makes it clear this night isn't sitting well with him. >> Get out. >> Yeah, you get out. >> I don't want no [snorts] >> up. Yeah. >> No, don't worry about it, dude. >> Come here. This way, man. All right. You got anything on you? >> I don't I have like regular stuff in my pocket. No, no. >> All right, cool. >> The whole process, too. >> Yeah, I know my I don't got my ID on the catch. Don't worry, Dad. Just let me get over here. We're backing up. Yeah. Come on. >> Yeah. Step over there. All right. Step over. >> Just turn around. Sorry. >> Again. Am I good in this pocket? >> Yeah. Go ahead. >> I'm not going to get stuck or anything, right? >> Oh, my keys. That's my You see that's the FedEx ID. I literally my clothes wet. I literally was coming from work. Bro, >> you got another pair of pants on here. >> That's my boxes. >> Okay. No, you good. You're good. No. No. No pockets are in there. >> And no pockets. Nah. >> Okay. This is the whole chapstick. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> I'm going to take these off just one. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> When I do, just don't >> Yeah, just chill. I I'll tell you to sit down, man. >> You're good. Sit down here. >> All right. My My name is Raymond Turner. >> Raymond Turner. >> Raymond D. Turner. Yes, sir. >> Yeah. [panting] >> The weight of what's happening slowly catches up to him. And while he starts to spiral, officers keep things grounded and offer guidance. >> 312. >> What's uh what's your current address that you use? for my mailing address. >> Yeah. >> Here you go. Get it done. >> Um 672 East 42nd Street. [clears throat] East 42. [snorts] And you know your social >> coffee good and everything. So, >> I just want to make sure that it's her and my baby mother and the my child is in the car and I just don't want them to be like >> fighting with each other. >> Don't try to worry about stuff you can't even control, man. Cuz you're not >> I'm sure they'd be fine, man. Don't worry about stuff that's like cuz you already like you're freaking out, dude. Just try to chill, dude. >> You all right? You need ambulance or anything? >> No. >> Okay. No, you just keep on. >> The man was ultimately charged with obstruction. Number one, police discover kids living in filth. Mom wasn't ready for what came next. On April 9th, 2024, officers were called to a local hotel after staff reported a young child wandering the property alone, raising concerns of possible child endangerment. Here's how the situation unfolded once the officers arrived. >> Hey, how are y'all doing? Were y'all the ones who called? Yes, I am. >> Okay. Room 218, you said? >> I will give it to you right now. >> Okay. Thank you. >> I did try. Hold on. >> How old did you say roughly the kid? >> No, I'm not sure. >> Okay. No worries. >> It was hard to tell. She was curled up in the bed. >> Okay. >> I did. I didn't even see her the first time we went in. The bug guy. I was like, "Did you see that chin kid?" >> So, I went back and I looked >> and I was like, >> "So, you were in the room though. Was you the only one in there?" >> And that cuz I was like, "Hello." And because we went to spray and um >> uh he we didn't spray in there. >> Okay. >> You can't even hardly move. There's so much debris. Like the whole room is just a mess. >> Okay. >> And I I'm fairly certain she opened her eyes and cuz I was like, "Honey, where are your parents?" >> And um but I didn't want to scare her. I think I was scaring her. So I just walked back out. I was like, "She's obviously fine right now. It's just laying on the bed." So >> No, you did the right thing. I'm going to go check on her. Okay. >> Please. Which just so I know which is the fastest way to get there. >> Right down here is the first two 220 219 218. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> For breast cancer >> the complaint in the hotel. >> The manager she they've been in the room and said that >> were they going in there like clean or something? >> The bug guy was going in um and all they saw was just a girl just on the bed like kind of curled up. >> So it's a little tiny. >> It sounds like a young girl. She didn't she didn't say she didn't know how old. She said >> kid. I didn't say anything to the kid or >> No. Said that she thought she might have opened her eyes just a little bit. It's this room right here. >> I'm sorry. >> Not first. >> Not good. >> Officers prepare to enter the other party's hotel room. And what waits on the other side of that door is far worse than they expected. >> Wander Police Department here. Winder Police Department. >> There's two of them. >> There's a baby. >> Check the bathroom. >> It's clear. Yeah, they're >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Hi, sweetheart. >> Yeah. >> Hey. Hey, sweetheart. Hey. >> Yeah. Just making sure. Oh, yeah. They have IDs up there. >> Hi, sweetheart. >> I want her police department. Where's your mommy? Officers come face to face with the suspect. And with what comes to light next, the officers know that this case is far from over. >> How are you? I'm fine, sir. >> Where's your husband at? >> He's at work. >> Where's he at work? >> Um, in Jefferson by JBS terminal. >> Okay. >> Did you leave those two kids by the way? >> I did. I don't have enough space in my car. >> Okay. >> And she was sleeping and I was watching. >> But your husband was already gone to work. >> Yeah. >> When he left for work, the two kids were with you. Yes. >> And then we'll talk about what's going to happen with you with us. >> Okay. Okay. Um Yeah. >> Yeah. Do you have family? >> Um it's just me and my husband. >> 12. >> No. He's on the floorboard. One who looks underage, the other age of eight in the front seat. Definitely not the weight limit to be in the front seat. One's on the floorboard right there. >> Oh my god. >> Hi. >> How old are you? >> Hi. How are you? >> How are y'all? >> We're doing great. >> I'm awesome. >> Good. >> I really want y'all to just look like these kids. >> Probably. Is my worker Is my worker in here? Oh, >> are you the uh Are you the uh supervisor? >> Yeah. >> It's nice to see you. >> What' you say? >> She did not deserve to mother. >> She doesn't deserve to mother. >> Oh, yeah. I know. >> There was a child. >> Two kids went to the hospital. >> Oh, did they? Are they on a >> No, they're going to >> There's also a child that was on the floorboard in the back of the car. >> That's what Madison told me. >> She's going. >> Yeah, that's what she said. Y'all know where the dad is. >> Dad. Nice. >> But y'all need to look at the room. Okay, I'll take some pictures. >> Don't put her in the cuffs until we get every single piece of information. >> Okay, gotcha. >> We do that. We have to riser. >> So, kids names. I'm going to get what time you >> kids names. >> You already know what time she left this morning. >> I I observed the car driving on and the last time I hit on flop prior to hitting on the way back was at 9:12 this morning. >> Okay, I'll talk to her. >> Piece by piece, officers uncover details that raise serious concerns about what the children have been exposed to. And then I don't know exactly how the children were. I know you said one of them was on the floorboard. >> So there's a young girl in the front passenger seat. >> Okay. >> She looks very small. She said she was a nine. Obviously we talked to mom about that and confirm it because obviously child restraints is seven and under. >> Right. >> And depending on the weight limit, but seven and under, if she's over seven, I wouldn't push it myself. >> Okay. >> But there's a child in the back seat. I don't know his age. use on the floorboard. >> It not in a uh >> No, there's three kids in the car seat, one in the floorboard. Um I if you want to push child strength, you got that. Um obviously I observed it. Just put that in the report that I observed it. Um [music] you push reckless conduct. >> Okay. Because obviously it's pretty reckless >> to leave >> to live two kids who are unable to take care of themselves depending on the duration of time. >> Mhm. >> I would The entire room smells like urine. >> Yeah. >> I'm putting that in there, too. >> Cuz there's there's seven kids looking. >> Smells like urine. Yeah. There you go. Thank you. >> You're welcome. Smells like you. You hear me? Okay. All right. I got some questions for you. >> So, what time did you leave this morning? >> Um, I knew this morning. I had left earlier. Um, I thought I had left at 1:52, but I'm I left before you guys came. Yeah. >> Going to go pick them up at 2:00. You >> go pick them up at 2:00. How long were you gone? >> Not that long. >> Not that long. >> Not that long. >> So, you're saying you you just left? You didn't leave him before that? >> No, I didn't. >> So, was this car here all day then? >> Yeah. >> She insists she never really left, claiming she only stepped out briefly to pick up her other children from school. [music] But with what the officers have gathered so far, that claim is hard to believe. >> So, did you take your husband to work? >> Uh, no. His coworker um takes a lot. He used He used to live at the Farmington Hills apartment >> and uh that's where he stays his coworker. >> So So does anyone else drive this vehicle? >> Uh just me and my husband. >> Okay. So you said you've been here all day? >> Yeah. All morning. >> So Okay. So let me just I'm trying to figure things out. Yeah. >> So the only time you left here today was to go pick them up. >> So your husband was the one that took him to school >> in the morning. >> Huh? >> In the morning. >> That's what you said, right? >> Yeah. Your grandmother takes them to school in the morning. She works on plane. She doesn't get to work until 9:30. So she starts at 9:30. >> So your mother, your grand or godmother took them to school. >> Your godmother? >> All of them? >> Yes. >> And what car did she drive? >> Uh she has her Lexus. She lives in uh one of them. Okay. >> Okay. So this car has not left this parking lot at all this morning. >> No, sir. >> Interesting. Okay. I just want to know because it was driving at 9:00 this morning because I have several cameras that surround the city of this and it was driving. That's how I figured out what car you're driving. >> I didn't think this morning. >> This car was driving 9:00 this morning all the way from 8:00 to 9:00. >> No, sorry. Cuz after my kids go to school, >> I'm in here with them. >> You know, I wouldn't have let them on here today. I wouldn't have done that. So, it just another car, same description, just driving around. >> No, >> at 9:00 in the morning. >> No, I'm not sorry. Sorry. Sorry. >> It's time to be truthful. >> Sorry. >> It's time to be truthful cuz did it rain yesterday? >> Huh? >> Did it rain yesterday? It >> was a beautiful day yesterday, right? So, it was hasn't rained in a while and it was pouring rain this morning and this car was on the road with all the rain. So, this car hasn't left the parking lot this morning. How's that transpired? >> Cuz you were driving. Okay. >> Armed with what they've already seen, they press her once more, giving her another chance to come clean. >> So, she's going to dig yourself in a deeper hole. You're getting caught in your line. >> All right. >> So, where did you go this morning? >> Okay. Where did you go? Um, came in. Yeah. What time was that? >> Um I think it was like around 8:50 when her um your grandmother >> Okay. >> So why why didn't you tell us that before? >> Huh? >> Why didn't you tell us that before? >> Okay. So you were out at 8:50 to You went to drop off the backpack. Where did you go from there? >> I came back. >> You came back here? >> Yeah. >> And you had all the kids in the in your car the first time? No, I just had um my three boys. >> Okay. And then I went to go cuz my two daughters in school. >> Okay. How many kids do you have? >> Eight years old. >> Eight. So that's how many are we counting for there? You said you had three boys. Two four girls. Four. Four boys. >> And you said you had you had three boys with you and went to pick up two girls. So I'm missing three kids. Where were they at? >> The two is here in the room. My oldest daughter, she's at school. She's in middle school. Came in. >> Okay. >> All right. >> So, were any kids left alone in the swarm? >> Um, just >> same ones. >> Yeah. >> But you said you came back here. >> Yeah, I came back here. I didn't stay all day out. I ran I raced to go to her school. I went that way and made a left hand turn. I don't know. When I made that left, I was supposed to make a right side, but I made a left. >> Okay. And then I stay with them for a little bit until it was time for me to go pick them up. I think I left at 152 or 122. I know who's something. Okay. To piece everything together, officers question her about her husband and the family's routine, searching for inconsistencies in her story. >> Miss Smart, where's your husband at? >> He's at work. >> Yes, sir. >> Where does he work at? >> Um JBS terminal company. I think it's in that area. I'm not sure where I'm in the city, but I think it's Oakwood. >> Okay. What time does he go to work at? Uh, he goes to work at 9:00 and at night he works nice shift. >> 9 and 9. >> Not usually 9 if >> What time did he go to bed work last night? >> 10 last night. >> Okay. And he hasn't come home since. >> No. >> Where is he at now? >> He's still at work. >> How long are his shifts? >> So you're telling me he's almost working a 24-hour shift? >> Not a 24-hour shift, but he's been working past 12 hours. Um, a few of his people called out and so he took up the extra work cuz we needed the money. Yeah. So, he took the extra work, the extra load from me. >> So, he worked from 10:00 last night and he's still working at 3:15 today. >> I just spoke to him and showed it the lady, too. She just spoke to him as well. >> What did he say? >> He said he's still at work. >> He said he's still working. >> Yeah, he's usually his coworker is there, but because he had >> What's the number that you called? >> Cuz I'm going to speak to them. >> His phone number? >> No, the number that you call so I can confirm he's still at work. >> Oh. because it's kind of hard to believe anything you're telling me right now if I'm being straight up honest with you >> and I apologize for >> you can't you can't outsmart me I'm not trying to >> okay >> officers decide to verify her story directly with her husband hoping his account either confirms or contradicts what she's been saying >> hello >> hello is this Francis >> yes sir >> this is officer Lucas police department how are you today >> I'm doing Mhm. >> Okay. Um, so I have a quick couple questions for you if you don't mind speaking with me. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. What is your location right now? >> Um, right now I'm at my job. Um, >> and what's the address of your job? >> I was waiting for my coworker to drop me off. >> Mhm. >> Hello. >> Yeah, I'm here. >> Yeah. Yeah. Um but uh her mom and sister will be coming. >> Okay. So, what time what time did you go to work this morning? >> Uh I got off at uh I think about 12:00. >> You got off at 12:00. >> Yeah. >> What time did you go in last night? >> Got home. >> What time did you go in to work at? I go to work in the night about uh I think uh about 10:00. Yeah. >> Okay. So, you left for work last night. You got off at 12:00. >> Yeah. >> And you just been hanging out at your job the whole time? >> Yeah. I I waiting for my coworker uh to get off, but um most of the time I get off early and you know, we both work the same shift, so he just dropped me off. >> And what's your coworker's name? >> The evidence speaks for itself. And with her story no longer adding up, officers move forward with placing her under arrest. >> Do you understand what's what's going on? >> You're you're going to be arrested. Okay. All right. >> We already know. We got you. We know who you are. So, >> you just want to go ahead and Well, we walk over to the car where your kids ain't got to watch it or anything like that. So, and you're going to go for two accounts of cruelty to children. >> Okay. >> Okay. And also two accounts of reckless conduct. >> Okay. All right. >> Okay, sir. >> Okay. That's all I'm going to charge you with. >> I'm not going to charge you with the way the car seats are or anything like that. Okay. I'm going to let all that slide this time. >> Thank you. >> But in the in the future, if if all this works out for you, Yes, sir. >> Make sure the car seats are fastened in properly. >> Cuz none of those car seats are seat belted in properly. >> Oh my god. >> None of them. I picked them all up out of the seat. You know what I mean? >> So, just make sure in the future that they are. Yes, sir. >> Okay. Don't let them ride in the floorboard. >> All right. >> They're not looking, are they? >> No, I don't think they can't see you through the window anymore. [music] >> The encounter ends with a woman being charged and arrested with multiple counts of child endangerment and reckless conduct. What do you think? Did they get what they deserved? Let me know in the comments and I'll catch you in the next